Four Affinity Groups for Grantmakers of Color

I came across this list of national grantmaker affinity groups in the latest edition of the Foundation Center’s Philanthropy Annual 2008 Review. There were four affinity groups specifically geared toward people of color buried in the 116 page report that I wanted to highlight for you. I hope they will be helpful to grantmakers of color looking for a network within the field of philanthropy.

ABFE (ASSOCIATION OF BLACK FOUNDATION EXECUTIVES)
Sharon D. Toomer, Director of Communications and Membership
55 Exchange Place, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10005
Phone: (646) 230-0307
E-mail: stoomer@abfe.org
Web: www.abfe.org

ASIAN AMERICANS/PACIFIC ISLANDERS IN PHILANTHROPY
Peggy Saika, President/CEO
200 Pine Street, Suite 700
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: (415) 273-2760
E-mail: aapip@aapip.org
Web: www.aapip.org

HISPANICS IN PHILANTHROPY
Diana Campoamor, President
200 Pine Street, Suite 700
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: (415) 837-0427
E-mail: info@hiponline.org
Web: www.hiponline.org

NATIVE AMERICANS IN PHILANTHROPY
Joy Persall, Executive Director
2801 21st Avenue South, Suite 132D
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Phone: (612) 724-8798
E-mail: info@nativephilanthropy.org
Web: www.nativephilanthropy.org

http://foundationcenter.org Cheryl Loe

Hi Rosetta, You may be interested in the Philanthropy Annual‘s articles on diversity in philanthropy. There is an overview of what happened in 2008 with respect to calls for increased diversity among U.S. foundations, from the make-up of their boards and staff to the beneficiaries of their grants (especially in California). And, the Foundation Center’s S.V.P. for Research, Larry McGill, contributed an article outlining the challenges and benefits of quantifying diversity in philanthropy and how the Center is currently tackling that important task.