Embedded Funders Group is a learning circle of twelve foundations who share the common experience of "funding in their own backyard".  Launched several years ago by the University of Chicago's Chapin Hall Center for Research on Children with support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Embedded Funders group now hosts annual sharing meetings where dialogue is deep, frank and inspiring.

Click here to read more about what it means to be an embedded funder.

A learning circle that includes key staff with local organizations that are organized to support local grassroots groups and leaders with technical assistance, training, convening, coaching, and access to information. 

This learning circle includes grassroots grantmaking practitioners who are interested in expanding the number of active leaders in a community and helping people expand their leadership capacity.  This group is now organizing and will begin their work together early in the summer of 2008.

Contact Janis Foster if you are interested in learning more about joining this group.