Meet Our Members
SOUTHERN PARTNERS FUND
Democratic Philanthropy in Action
Southern Partners Fund’s two-tiered form of governance ensures each voice is heard. Members are chosen for their regional expertise and sound judgement, management skills, and leadership potential. Members elect SPF’s Board of Directors, who must in turn be SPF members.
Membership
At least 80% of SPF’s membership must be derived from leaders of currently or previously funded grassroots organizations and represent diverse issues and experience. They meet at least twice a year and serve on committees, including grantmaking policy and grants decisions, finance and investments, and are actively involved in the organization.
Membership is an integral piece of SPF’s democratic philanthropy, serving as a leadership pool for SPF’s board, ensuring that operating, grantmaking and program decisions reflect the perspective of rural southern grassroots organizations.
VIVIAN ANDERSON
South Carolina
Brett Bursey
South Carolina
Andre Cheek Castleberry
Georgia
Shaq Cosse
Louisiana
Marcos Crisanto
Florida
Ashley mckay dandridge
Mississippi
Carolyn Ford
Florida
Dianna Freelon-Foster
Mississippi
Omari fox
South Carolina
Marilyn hunter
Florida
april jarocki
Tennessee
leroy johnson
Mississippi
rose johnson
Georgia
Kattie Vinson Kendrick
Georgia
John Littles
Georgia
Erin dale Mcclellan
North Carolina
Tirso Moreno
Florida
Bryan Perlmutter
North Carolina
Marshall Pierite
Louisiana
Laverne Robinson
Georgia
margarita romo
Florida
Darla saunders
Florida
Corry Stevenson
South Carolina
Karen watson
Georgia
Gardenia White
Florida
La'meshia "L.A." Whittington-Kaminski
North Carolina
John zippert
Alabama