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The Funders’ Network helps grantmakers make connections between land use strategies and environmental, economic, and social issues. We highlight best practices and philanthropic strategies in action, and examine local, state, and federal policy issues and opportunities to improve how communities grow and change.
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Collaboration is where real change takes root. The Funders’ Network staffs issue- and place-based funder working groups that raise awareness, influence learning, develop best practices, create policy agendas, support policy reforms, and improve outcomes for people and place.
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The suite of tools available to funders (investing, grantmaking, collaborating, convening, facilitating, and more) uniquely position philanthropy to provide leadership to advance smarter growth policies and practices that improve decision-making about growth and development issues. Join us!
Land Use & Community Impacts
Decisions about land use and how communities grow and change represent significant investments of public and private financial resources that have long-term and far-reaching impacts on natural, economic, and social conditions. Learn more about land use and smart growth.
A Network of Leaders
We help our members share knowledge, foster networks, and encourage leadership and action to create fair, prosperous, and sustainable regions and communities. Learn more about membership.
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Philanthropy has a role to play in advancing smarter growth policies and practices that improve land use decision-making, ultimately leading to more equitable and sustainable regions and communities. Our members address a diverse range of cross-cutting issues and places. Learn more about our working groups.
2010 Annual Conference
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What's Ahead
21 experts talk about smart growth opportunities for philanthropy in the next 10 years.
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Research and resources that make connections across issues and highlight innovation.