Established in 1992, EOF (formerly known as GIST) is an informal network of nearly 500 funders at the national, regional and local level working to advance economic equity and opportunity in the United States. EOF provides a forum for strategic discussion and supports the coordination and alignment of investments among identified areas of interest.
Collectively, EOF members have provided the vast majority of non-governmental support for the nation’s efforts to reform welfare and economic security policy over the last two decades.
Through collaborative funding efforts, EOF has helped launch several major initiatives.