Asset Funders Network

AFN supports the work of our member The Dallas Foundation in helping educate others in how philanthropy can make a lasting impact! Thank you!

Nationwide, there is a health-wealth divide in dental health outcomes and access to care. Higher income is associated with better access to routine and restorative dental care, as well as products that straighten and whiten teeth, improving social and job opportunities. Yet when people are financially insecure, they often have to forgo or postpone preventive routine care. This can lead to tooth decay, tooth loss, gum disease, cardiovascular disease, social anxiety, embarrassment, and overall poorer quality of life. Read ALICE and the Dental Divide: Oral Health in Arkansas, a research brief providing new data on the dental divide between households above and below the ALICE Threshold — and the factors that contribute to these gaps. https://loom.ly/NCzTv9g #HealthWealthDivide #OralHealth #DentatEquity #Philanthropy The Winston-Salem Foundation DELTA DENTAL OF ARKANSAS FOUNDATION INC Entergy Heart of Arkansas United Way Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield

ATTENTION TEXAS GRANTMAKERS! Join peer #grantmakers from across the state of Texas for AFN's meeting at 2025 RAISE Texas Summit, January 22, 2025. This engaging discussion will lift up innovative programmatic and policy interventions to expand quality, #affordablechildcare in our state and support the financial health of childcare providers. Recognizing that affordable childcare is critical for the financial health of working families, our workforce and economy, we will explore ideas for strategic philanthropic support across the state to continue advancing innovative solutions. There will be opportunities for grantmakers to build connections with peers from different AFN regions, and delve into ideas for how #philanthropy could take statewide or regional collective action on this topic. LEARN MORE AND REGISTER: https://loom.ly/aJMyB20

Thank you AFN member Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund!

Thank you to AFN member Texas Women's Foundation for this informative interview!

Meet our members! AFN’s greatest asset is our members—a diverse network of national, regional, and community-based foundations, financial institutions, and #grantmakers—investing in advancing equitable wealth building and economic mobility. Our most recent member spotlight is on Marisa Magallanez, Chief Operating Officer of the Albuquerque Community Foundation! Read Marisa's interview: https://loom.ly/0MDJbJQ #ChangeMakers #Philanthropy #Funders

Nationwide, there is a health-wealth divide in dental health outcomes and access to care. Higher income is associated with better access to routine and restorative dental care, as well as products that straighten and whiten teeth, improving social and job opportunities. Yet when people are financially insecure, they often have to forgo or postpone preventive routine care. This can lead to tooth decay, tooth loss, gum disease, cardiovascular disease, social anxiety, embarrassment, and overall poorer quality of life. Read ALICE and the Dental Divide: Oral Health in Arkansas, a research brief providing new data on the dental divide between households above and below the ALICE Threshold — and the factors that contribute to these gaps. https://loom.ly/NCzTv9g #HealthWealthDivide #OralHealth #DentatEquity #Philanthropy The Winston-Salem Foundation DELTA DENTAL OF ARKANSAS FOUNDATION INC Entergy Heart of Arkansas United Way Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield

November is National Family Caregivers Month. Did you know that 53 million unpaid family caregivers work alongside nearly 5.7 million professional caregivers? Together, these caregivers are the heart of the care economy, impacting economic recovery, family economic security and asset building, equity and justice, and the well-being of children, older adults, and people with disabilities. In the brief, WHY CARE ABOUT CARE? THE ECONOMY DEPENDS ON IT, AFN explores how investing in care infrastructure will yield millions of jobs in the care sector and support the employment of caregivers, including parents. Breaking down care silos and supporting care across generations yields benefits for children, older adults, and people with disabilities and addresses ageism and ableism. Watch the video below, then access the full brief (link under video on YouTube). #NFCMonth #philanthropy #funders

During National Native American Heritage Month, AFN highlights our New Mexico regional chapter. Partnering with the New Mexico Association of Grantmakers , New Mexico AFN is co-leading a strategy for collaborative #grantmaking and increased investment in funding efforts that support Native American entrepreneurs and small businesses. The effort is also exploring how to build capacity to leverage more federal grant dollars and national philanthropic funding for Native communities in New Mexico. LEARN MORE https://loom.ly/dEGXCxU

Arkansas state officials recently announced a new tool to support the development of entrepreneurs and small businesses -- the Business Resource Hub.The hub is a free and centralized online, database platform that lists organizations providing funding and resources to small business owners across the state. The tool was created and supported by several partners including Arkansas AFN and the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation. Read more here: https://loom.ly/2-RZn7s