Animal Grantmakers is a long-standing philanthropic affinity group focused on supporting the funders interested in improving the lives of animals across multiple sectors. Its membership encompasses the full spectrum of animal species and issue areas, including companion animals, captive and free-ranging wildlife, farmed animals and animals used in research, among others. Maddie’s Fund has supported the organization’s infrastructure and member engagement work since its early years through Board service, conference planning and, later, grantmaking.
Total Grant Funding: $140,000 since 2015
- Funding has supported contract staffing, the annual conference, and member services
- Maddie’s Fund has been a member since the organization began
- Current strategic priorities include member services, diversity, equity and inclusion, and the human-animal connection