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| Philanthropy Southeast | |
|---|---|
| Name | Philanthropy Southeast |
| Formation | 1973 |
| Type | Nonprofit association |
| Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Region served | Southeastern United States |
| Membership | Community foundations, private foundations, corporate giving programs, United Ways |
| Leader title | President & CEO |
| Leader name | Common Good Foremost Leaders |
Philanthropy Southeast is a regional membership association for grantmakers and philanthropic organizations in the Southeastern United States. It connects community foundations, private foundations, corporate giving programs, and United Ways across states including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. The association convenes leaders from institutions such as The Rockefeller Foundation, Ford Foundation, Kresge Foundation, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and Carnegie Corporation of New York alongside regional actors like Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and The Duke Endowment.
Philanthropy Southeast traces organizational roots to 1973 when regional associations of grantmakers sought coordination similar to the Council on Foundations and Independent Sector. Early conferences attracted participants from Foundation Center (now Candid), Lilly Endowment, Annie E. Casey Foundation, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and civic leaders from Atlanta, Charlotte, North Carolina, Nashville, Tennessee, and Raleigh, North Carolina. Over decades the association adapted to policy shifts from landmark legislation like the Tax Reform Act of 1969 and responses to disasters such as Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Michael (2018), aligning with national networks including National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy and Grantmakers for Effective Organizations.
The organization's mission emphasizes capacity building, advocacy, and knowledge sharing for funders in the Southeast, echoing practices from Council on Foundations, Independent Sector, Grantmakers for Southern Progress, and National Network of Grantmakers. Programs include professional development influenced by curricula from Harvard Kennedy School, Stanford Social Innovation Review, and The Bridgespan Group; convenings inspired by forums like the Browning Forum and Aspen Ideas Festival; and research partnerships with Urban Institute, Brookings Institution, Pew Charitable Trusts, and The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Initiatives cover philanthropic strategy, racial equity aligned with UnidosUS and NAACP, disaster philanthropy coordinating with American Red Cross and Federal Emergency Management Agency, and rural investment drawing on studies from USDA and Rural Sociological Society.
Membership comprises community foundations such as New York Community Trust-affiliated regional peers, private foundations like Rockefeller Brothers Fund-type entities, corporate giving programs modeled on Walmart Foundation and Bank of America Charitable Foundation, and United Ways similar to United Way Worldwide. Governance follows a board structure reflecting models used by Council on Foundations and Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, with committees on finance, governance, equity, and public policy. Leadership development mirrors programs at Institute for Conservation Leadership and Carnegie Mellon University training partnerships, and advisory councils have included leaders from Emory University, Duke University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Vanderbilt University.
Regional initiatives have addressed disaster recovery after Hurricane Katrina, community resilience following Tornado outbreak of 2011, and health equity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Efforts coordinated with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, and state health departments in Florida Department of Health and Georgia Department of Public Health. Economic recovery partnerships referenced work by Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Economic Development Administration, and philanthropic projects with Local Initiatives Support Corporation, Enterprise Community Partners, and Habitat for Humanity. Rural and Appalachian programming connected to organizations like Appalachian Regional Commission and Poverty & Prejudice research networks.
Collaborations extend to national and regional nonprofits including Candid (organization), Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, Philanthropy California, Philanthropy Northwest, and Southeast Regional Health Consortium. Cross-sector alliances have involved academic centers such as Chavis Center for Economic Justice, Center for Social Innovation at Duke, and policy institutes like Brookings Institution and Urban Institute. The association has partnered with corporate donors including Coca-Cola Foundation, Wells Fargo Foundation, JP Morgan Chase Foundation, and PepsiCo Foundation for strategic grantmaking initiatives and disaster response coordination with Federal Emergency Management Agency and American Red Cross.
Funding sources traditionally include membership dues from entities like Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and Tennessee Community Foundation, sponsorships from corporate foundations such as Walmart Foundation and Bank of America Charitable Foundation, fee-for-service training modeled after The Bridgespan Group consultancies, and grants from national funders including Ford Foundation, Kresge Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Carnegie Corporation of New York. Financial oversight practices follow nonprofit standards promoted by Council on Foundations and audit norms used by Association of Fundraising Professionals.
The association and its programs have been recognized through awards and citations from peers such as Council on Foundations, National Network of Grantmakers, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, and regional civic honors from city governments like Atlanta and Charlotte, North Carolina. Individual leaders have received fellowships and awards associated with John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships, Echoing Green, Ashoka, MacArthur Fellows Program, and honors from academic institutions including Emory University and Duke University.
Category:Non-profit organizations based in Atlanta Category:Philanthropic organizations based in the United States