GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

SERVICE AREA: Greater Philadelphia and neighboring regions.

BOARD of DIRECTORS: 15 to 24 member governing body, each of whom are members of the association and represent the diversity of the regional grantmaking community.

STAFF: Four full-time and one part-time professionals

PROGRAMS: Over 50 events per year, ranging from small, informal covenings of less than 10 to an annual conference of over 200.

SIGNATURE PROGRAMS: Fall conference; Critical Dialogue Series; Fundamentals of Smart Grantmaking series; Annual Members' Meeting

MEMBER SERVICES: Includes: Networking opportunities; Professional Development workshops; Issue-based programs; Print publications; Online resources and links; Resource Library; and Benchmarking surveys (See our list of Membership Benefits)

MEMBERSHIP: 150 organizational members (See our Membership List) who together grant over $1 billion annually.

MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY: Open to individuals and organizations for whom philanthropy is a significant activity, including: corporations/businesses, family and independent foundations, community foundations and other grantmaking public charities, donor-advised funds, and individual donors. (See our Membership Categories under How to Join)


NATIONAL NETWORK: One of 32 regional associations of grantmakers operating in cities, states, and multi-state regions across the U.S., all affiliated through a national alliance called the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers.