ICCR Membership for Foundations
In addition to their essential leadership role as grant-makers, foundations can amplify their efforts to strengthen civil society through decisions they make via their investment policies and practices. Through both shareholder engagement and “impact” investing, their program work is focused on delivering positive social change on issues such as the environment, poverty, education and other critical issues of our times.
For funders, measuring program impact is paramount. Are programs meeting goals and having a measurable impact on the ground? How is progress being charted and reported to justify continued investment? Via our Shareholder Exchange platform, ICCR members are collecting the relevant data to allow us to map the progress of each corporate engagement and hone our strategies to achieve and report on our collective impact.
We invite all foundations that share our goals to join us as members. We’d be happy to answer any questions you may have about our work.
Case Study: The Nathan Cummings Foundation
The Nathan Cummings Foundation is rooted in the Jewish tradition and committed to democratic values and social justice, including fairness, diversity, and community. We seek to build a socially and economically just society that values nature and protects the ecological balance for future generations; promotes humane health care; and fosters arts and culture that enriches communities.
“As one of the few foundations active in filing shareholder proposals, the Nathan Cummings Foundation joined ICCR because of its longstanding recognition as a leader in corporate engagement and active ownership. Over the years, our work has benefitted tremendously from the vast knowledge and collective experience of ICCR and it members.”
Laura Campos, Director of Shareholder Activities
Nathan Cummings Foundation
ICCR’s Current Foundation Members Include:
- As You Sow
- The Educational Foundation of America
- Ethos Foundation
- Hill-Snowden Foundation
- Park Foundation
- Sierra Club Foundation
- Fairshare Educational Foundation
- Guy’s and St. Thomas Foundation
- Maria Droste Foundation
- Seva Foundation
- Shield-Ayres Foundation
- Wisdom Lotus Foundation
To begin a conversation today about how your organization can join ICCR, please contact us at mhiebert@iccr.org.