MISSION

It is important to note that PACE is a learning collaborative, not a funding collaborative. PACE does not make grants and is not an information resource for those who are seeking grants from PACE members. PACE's mission is to inspire interest, understanding, and investment in civic engagement within the field of philanthropy and to be a voice for philanthropy in larger conversations taking place in the fields of civic engagement, service and democratic practice.

PACE'S goals are...

	to build a community within philanthropy committed to vigorous debate and action around encouraging participation and engagement in community, civic, and political life;
	to inspire and incubate strategic collaborations with policy makers, nonprofits, business, and the media to support active citizenship; and
	to increase the quantity and the quality of philanthropic investment in civic engagement strategies.

To see the list of PACE members, click here.

To read how your philanthropy connects with PACE, please click here to read A Framework of Philanthropy's Role in Strengthening Democracy, that describes the way PACE defines the field of philanthropy. We welcome your comments, please e-mail them to us at info@pacefunders.org.

PACE is building a learning community comprised of grantmakers who will invest time and resources in building their own knowledge and sharing knowledge with others about ways to strengthen democratic practice in communities across the nation. Our members share the belief that broad and informed public participation is the bedrock of a free, democratic, and civil society.

PACE is pioneering an innovative model of reciprocal membership, a model that expects a high level of engagement among its membership and in return provides a rich and meaningful environment within which to build knowledge and better grantmaking practices.

Because PACE is a learning community, it takes a serious commitment of time and resources to be a Core Member. And, as in most successful learning communities, the return is greater than from traditional membership organizations. PACE asks members to actively participate in the PACE community by:

	Sharing information about their investments,
	Participating in discussions to explore issues and questions with other funders and donors,
	Co-hosting and leading conversations on PACE issues, and
	Providing a minimum of $1000 in financial support.

Members will have access to members-only discussion groups, dinners, and events; opportunities to showcase grants and grantees; opportunities to develop strategic funding relationships with other members; and virtual tools to engage and communicate with colleagues across sectors and across the country. PACE programs and communications will be designed to facilitate repeat and ongoing interactions among members to help develop trust and familiarity with one another’s work.

If you are interested in joining the PACE community, please click here to complete an on-line Member Application or contact us by e-mail or by phone at 202-973-2514.

To receive quarterly e-mail updates about PACE events and the latest news in civic engagement please click here.