Our mission is to inspire, strengthen, and expand philanthropic leadership and funders' abilities to support organizations working to improve communities through better development decisions and growth policies.

Our vision is that all regions across the country provide every person the choice to live in places that are environmentally healthy, socially equitable, and economically vibrant.

We Strive To:

• Improve philanthropic understanding about connections between growth and development issues and environmental, economic, and social outcomes.
• Motivate greater individual and collective philanthropic leadership on these issues.
• Encourage more funders to make investments to advance innovative solutions.
• Strengthen relationships, connections, and networks among funders.

Our Objectives:

• Increase the number of funders addressing growth and development issues.
• Increase our impact on funders and how their institutions address these issues.
• Catalyze and support issue- and place-based funder networks.
• Maintain a robust and relevant organization.