The Corporate Funder Network is a group of PhilMO Members who are corporate philanthropy professionals of all levels. The group offers networking and educational events and serves as a forum for Members to elevate best practices and share models of corporate contributions programs and other aspects of corporate citizenship and community relations. Speakers are drawn both from the PhilMO Membership and outside experts in the field.

Corporate Funder Network Offerings

• Corporate Roundtables: networking and educational programs that serve to elevate effective corporate giving practices, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and/or environmental, social, and governance (ESG) models, and community relations strategies.
  • Cultivating Employee Engagement in the Community
  • The Business Case for Racial Equity
  • Nonprofit Board Service: Getting Your Team Ready to Serve
  • Future Trends in Corporate Philanthropy
  • Engaging Veterans: Philanthropy and Employment Practices
  • Innovations in Corporate Volunteerism
• Peer Community Group: connects Network Members with corporate giving peers within the PhilMO Membership.
• Listservs: Email-based platforms that allow Network Members to pose questions and share information pertinent to their work as corporate philanthropy professionals with each other.
  • National Corporate Funder Listserv: connects Network Members with corporate giving peers across the country (hosted by the United Philanthropy Forum, which is PhilMO's national network)
• Corporate News Brief: periodic, curated e-briefs that highlight news and research specifically for corporate giving professionals.

For questions or more information about the Corporate Funder Network, contact Michelle Miller.