February 2025: Network News

NCFP strives to connect its members to resources, best practices, and to peer funders. Network News highlights updates from our members and partners, showcasing accomplishments, new approaches or giving areas, innovative ideas, and staff and board transitions, and more. 

We encourage our members and parters to email us with news that you would like to be shared.

Hidden Leaf Foundation Appoints New Leader

Leslie Lindo joins the Hidden Leaf Foundation as its new executive director following Supriya Lopez Pillai’s departure to the Libra Foundation. Lindo was most recently the managing director the Olamina Fund at Candide Group.

Kenneth Rainin Foundation Announces Additional Giving

The Kenneth Rainin Foundation announced it is dedicating an additional $4 million to mitigate the impact of recent executive orders.

New Report from Walton Family Foundation 

Walton Family Foundation’s latest research explores Gen Z’s experience with climate change. The research shows, “water issues top the list of Gen Z’s climate worries, with individual perspectives shaped by diverse experiences and beliefs.”

Sauer Family Foundation Reflects on Poverty Awareness Month

“The question we hold is this: isn’t it better for everyone if we create better access to services for families living in poverty rather than remove the children from their homes?”