Participating Philanthropies

The Theory of the Foundation initiative greatly benefitted from leading individuals and organizations in philanthropy across the globe. Participants in this learning and action cohort provided insight, engaged in extensive discussion and debate, and partnered with RPA as we together developed the core concepts. We are grateful to all who embarked on this journey with us, including those from the following organizations.

  • Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
  • Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies
  • Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
  • Annie E. Casey Foundation
  • Arcadia Fund
  • Arcus Foundation
  • Arthur Vining Davis Foundations
  • Atlantic Philanthropies
  • Bainum Family Foundation
  • Barr Foundation
  • Bikuben Foundation
  • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
  • California Endowment
  • California Wellness Foundation
  • Cartier Philanthropy
  • Center for Philanthropy and Social Entrepreneurship
  • Children’s Investment Fund Foundation
  • Compagnia di San Paolo
  • Conrad. N. Hilton Foundation
  • Constanter Philanthropy Services
  • Dalio Philanthropies
  • David and Lucile Packard Foundation
  • Episcopal Health Foundation
  • Esmee Fairbairn
  • F.B. Heron Foundation
  • Fondation Daniel & Nina Carasso
  • Fondazione Cariplo
  • Fondazione CRT
  • Ford Foundation
  • Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
  • Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
  • Hewlett Foundation
  • Houston Endowment
  • Institute of International Education
  • Jacobs Foundation
  • John Templeton Foundation
  • King Baudouin Foundation
  • Kresge Foundation
  • Lever for Change
  • Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland
  • Lumina Foundation
  • John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur
  • Foundation
  • Margaret A. Cargill Foundation
  • Mercator Foundation
  • Nathan Cummings Foundation
  • National Center for Family Philanthropy
  • Newman’s Own Foundation
  • NoVo Foundation
  • Oak Foundation
  • Porticus
  • Rasmuson Foundation
  • Realdania
  • Robert Bosch Foundation
  • Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation
  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
  • Rockefeller Brothers Fund
  • Rockefeller Foundation
  • S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation
  • Schusterman Foundation
  • Simons Foundation
  • Schmidt Futures
  • Skoll Foundation
  • Surdna Foundation
  • TIAA-CREF Institute
  • Tiffany & Co. Foundation
  • Wallace Foundation
  • Walton Family Foundation
  • Wellcome Trust
  • William Grant Foundation
  • ZeShan Foundation