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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

The Agua Fund belongs to professional associations whose activities and members deepen our understanding of the issues we focus on.

ABFE Logo - blue and yellow diamond - "Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities"

Association of Black Foundation Executives

ABFE is a membership-based organization that advocates for responsive and transformative investments in Black communities.

CHESAPEAKE BAY FUNDERS NETWORK (CBFN)

CBFN is a funding collaborative dedicated to improving the capacity within communities to initiate and sustain change necessary to promote and protect the health of the Chesapeake Bay.

Exponent Philanthropy

Exponent Philanthropy works to amplify and increase the impact of lean funders by building an inclusive community where they can learn, connect, and collaborate.

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Philanthropy dmv

Founded in 1992 (originally as the Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers), Philanthropy DMV is a nonprofit membership association comprised of the Greater Washington region’s leading foundations and corporate giving programs.

SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEM FUNDERS (SAFSF)

SAFSF is an international network that aims to strengthen, diversify and expand the community of grantmakers that focus on sustainable agriculture and food systems.

GRANTMAKERS IN AGING (GIA)

Grantmakers In Aging is a national catalyst for philanthropy, with a common dedication to improving the experience of aging. GIA members have a shared recognition that a society that is better for older adults is a society that is better for people of all ages.