Who We Are
PRI Makers Network is an association of grantmakers that use program-related and other investments to accomplish their philanthropic goals. We provide a forum for networking, professional development, collaboration and outreach to funders, including those not currently making PRIs or other social investments. Through our activities, we seek to strengthen the capacity of grantmakers to affect change across diverse program areas.
PRI Makers Network Members come from more than 120 foundations of all sizes from every region of the country, with a wide range of programmatic goals. Download the PRI Makers Network Brochure.
Members pay dues based on their level of annual PRI activity. See Membership Eligibility Guidelines.
Professional Development
PRI Makers Network facilitates a variety of highly-rated workshops and discussions, ranging from one-day briefings to "grantmakers only" sessions at regional and national affinity group conferences.
PRI Fundamentals for Grantmakers offers an introduction to PRIs for new or beginning PRI funders.
PRI Makers Network offers PRI Institute for an intensive, in-depth treatment of the topic for Network members. (Next PRI Institute will be scheduled for Summer 2008.)
The second PRI Makers Network national conference PRI Conference 2008, will be held January 29-31, 2008 at the Loews New Orleans Hotel.
PRI Activity Database
PRI Makers Network, in partnership with The Foundation Center and the Foundation Strategy Group, has developed a comprehensive PRI Activity Database. It contains more than 1,400 transactions used exclusively by our Members to learn about effective deal-making and possible collaboration between investors.
Information Sharing
PRI Makers Network provides a forum for Members to share publications, research, and document templates. Through e-discussions, members talk to each other confidentially and with ease about the nature of deals, quality investments, challenges and other issues germane to PRI-making. See the new Deals Clearinghouse.
Networking
PRI Makers Network provides a unique opportunity for Members to seek out others interested in program-related investing and to connect with them individually on a confidential and professional basis.
Please note that PRI Makers Network is not a grantmaking or lending organization. If you are seeking grants, we recommend looking to the Foundation Center or GuideStar.