Maximizing Collective Impact 

Funders for the Adirondacks grew out of a shared desire of foundations with an interest in the Adirondacks to share ideas and delve into issues to identify opportunities for greater collaboration and impact. Whether fostering partnerships, tracking trends, or combining resources for COVID-19 response, this coalition demonstrates how Adirondack philanthropy leans in during times of crisis and proactively prepares for the future. 

The group has expanded its efforts to coordinate impact through its shared grantmaking experiences and community ties, annual gatherings, jointly commissioned research, and decisive grantmaking. This has included ongoing substantive, structural funding for long-term needs, and the unprecedented demands of the COVID-19 pandemic, which widened disparities that threaten the long-term economic and social wellbeing of our communities.