More than 450 funders representing 275 national, state, and local foundations participate in EOF. Our network is free to join and much of our programming is made available at no cost.
While there are no financial obligations to join, grants and voluntary dues are greatly appreciated. Contributions to EOF help finance meetings, events, and staff support.
Learn how funders in the EOF network are addressing economic equity and opportunity, the work they are the most proud of, and questions they’d like to engage with funders colleagues on.
See our most recent Q&As below and a full archive on the EOF Funder Q&A web page.
Interested in participating in a EOF Funder Q&A? Contact Cema Siegel at [email protected].
Funder Q&A with Katie Wehr, McKnight Foundation
(October 2025)
“At McKnight, we recognize that economic equity and opportunity are core components to what it takes for people and planet to thrive – on the Vibrant & Equitable Communities team, on which I sit, we name it through the lens of power, participation, and shared prosperity.”
Funder Q&A with Enyi Okebugwu, Imaginable Futures
(August 2025)
“In the US, we fund solutions that ensure young children and their parents get the education they need to thrive, renewing the promise of our child care and postsecondary systems as engines for family opportunity.”
Funder Q&A with Roger Perez, Gitlab Foundation
(April 2025)
“The GitLab Foundation is dedicated to improving lifetime earnings by expanding access to opportunities. Our vision is a world where one million more people can afford a better life.”
Funder Q&A with Livia Lam, Ford Foundation
(January 2025)
“Today, in philanthropy, I leverage grantmaking to empower groups to collaborate on community solutions, ultimately reshaping the relationship between the state, civil society, and the economy.”