The staff and board of Funders for LGBTQ Issues owes a huge debt of gratitude to many, many people and institutions for their support of Common Vision. Some contributed early on, and many offered themselves for the long haul. Others made contributions that they might not even know about. We thank you all.

New England “CVANE” Cohort

• Vermont Community Foundation
• Island Foundation
• Peace Development Fund
• The Hastings Foundation
• Maine Initiatives
• Rhode Island Community Foundation
• Associated Grantmakers

Midwest Cohort

• The Woods Fund of Chicago
• Chicago Foundation for Women
• The Crossroads Fund
• Philanthrofund Foundation
• Cream City Foundation
• The Missouri Foundation for Health
• Polk Bros. Foundation

Advisory Committee

• Lori Villarosa, Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity
• Henry A. J. Ramos, Diversity in Philanthropy Project
• Makani-Themba Nixon, The Praxis Project
• Courtney Bourns, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO)
• Chris Gates, Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE)
• Hez Norton, Third Sector New England
• Evette Cardona, Polk Bros. Foundation

Consultants & Resource People

• Jara Dean-Coffey, jdcPartnerships
• Steven LaFrance, LFA Group
• JT Taylor, LFA Group
• Judy Jarvis, LFA Group
• Mickey MacIntyre, Real Change Partners
• Maya Wiley, Center for Social Inclusion
• Kalpana Krishnamurthy, Western States Center
• Tammy Johnson, Applied Research Center
• Tarso Luis Ramos, Political Research Associates
• Jim Richardson, National Rural Funders Collaborative
• Susan Wefald, Ms Foundation
• Kolu Zigbi, Jesse Smith Noyes Foundation
• Joy Persall, Native Americans in Philanthropy

Common Vision Co-Sponsor Organizations

• Association of Black Foundation Executives
• Asian American Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy
• Council on Foundations
• Disability Funders Network
• Diversity in Philanthropy Project
• Environmental Grantmakers Association
• Funders Concerned About Aids
• Funders Network for Smart Growth & Livable Communities
• Funders Network on Population, Reproductive Health and Rights
• Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
• Hispanics in Philanthropy
• Ms Foundation for Women
• Native Americans in Philanthropy
• Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity
• Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement

We wish to especially acknowledge and thank the Common Vision Project leads:

• Jara Dean-Coffey, Founder & Principal, jdcPartnerships, who facilitated the works of the cohorts
• Steven LaFrance, Founder & Principal, LFA Group, who served as the project evaluator
• J. T. Taylor, Senior Consultant, LFA Group, a key author of this guide
• Ellen Gurzinsky, Program Director at Funders for LGBTQ Issues (2007 - 2009)

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