The Forum is a network of regional and national PSOs working to strengthen, advance, inform and educate the philanthropic sector. Forum membership is open to membership associations, networks and other types of organizations that focus on a specific geographic region, funding issue(s), population group, philanthropic practice, and/or type of funder.
Forum membership is open to philanthropy infrastructure organizations that meet all of the following criteria:
- Primary mission is to serve, strengthen and advance the field of philanthropy.
- Nonprofit organization, a supporting organization or a project of a nonprofit organization.
- Staffed by at least one part-time paid professional.
- Have a defined organizational, financial and governance structure.
- Willing and able to commit time to Forum activities and to respond to requests for information from Forum staff and colleagues.