BY TFN Staff
This giving season, join us in celebrating TFN’s 25th Anniversary — and help advance and support our mission for the future!
Whether it’s through an individual donation or as an organizational sponsor of our 25th Anniversary Conference in Baltimore this March, your contribution will help us sustain our network and live our values.
The collective power of our funders, partners and allies has been at the heart of TFN since our inception, creating opportunities for shared learning, collaboration and action.
TFN works to break down silos and connect funders with diverse areas of focus, educating and inspiring the philanthropic sector to help create communities and regions that are sustainable, prosperous, healthy and just for all people.
We know the coming year will likely mean deep reflection and difficult conversations as we face an increasingly complicated political and cultural landscape.
We’re committed to helping our community navigate the road ahead through our equity-centered learning agendas, issue-based and funder-led working groups, and signature offerings like our annual conference and PLACES Fellowship.
Below are some opportunities to support our 25th Anniversary campaign and other TFN 2025 priorities.
Individual Donations
TFN 25th Anniversary: Be Bold Together
Advance TFN’s mission to activate and support bold philanthropic leadership.
Your contribution helps sustain our network and provide issue-based programming, opportunities to connect and collaborate, and platforms to share strategies and resources.
PLACES 15th Anniversary
More than 200 philanthropy professionals have completed TFN’s equity-centered PLACES Fellowship, becoming agents of change across the sector.
Help support and advance the program, including coaching and curricula for both Fellows and Alums, travel sponsorships, engagement opportunities, and complimentary conference registration for current PLACES Fellows.
Beyond a Land Acknowledgement
Only a sliver or philanthropic dollars go to support Native tribal communities or Indigenous-led organizations. In 2024, TFN adopted a new land acknowledgement practice: For all in-person gatherings, TFN also makes a financial contribution to a local organization led by and serving Native American/Indigenous communities. At our 25th Anniversary Conference in 2025, we will acknowledge and contribute to a Baltimore-based organization as part of this commitment.
Support Local Vendors & Food Systems
TFN’s Eat Here! culinary reception is a popular fixture at our annual conferences, celebrating the rich tapestry of the host community’s culinary scene and agricultural heritage. Your contribution will help support local chefs and vendors, notably minority- and women-owned businesses at our 25th Anniversary Conference in Baltimore.
Organizational Sponsors
TFN offers mission- and issue-aligned opportunities to sponsor our 25th Anniversary Conference: Be Bold Together, which takes place March 17-19 in Baltimore.
Our learning agenda offers skill-building workshops, deep-dive strategy sessions and opportunities to forge new connections — enriching funders, their teams, and the broader philanthropic sector.
We’re also committed to equitable compensation for all vendors, artists and non-profit speakers, and sustainable practices whenever possible.
➡️Click on the sponsor deck below to learn more about sponsor levels and benefits.
➡️ Ready to become a sponsor? Please fill out this Sponsorship Form to sign on today!
Become a Member
Are you hoping to increase the impact of your grantmaking, share best strategies, and find opportunities for meaningful collaboration?
Become a TFN member and your organization will join more than 130 foundations across the U.S. and Canada committed to creating communities and regions that are sustainable, prosperous and equitable.
➡️Read our Membership At a Glance learn more!