ABOUT US
Farmed Animal Funders (FAF) is a decentralized funding collaborative. Our shared aim is to hasten the end of factory farming through collaboration and shared learning. FAF staff provide individualized advice and research to our members. Each member of Farmed Animal Funders maintains full autonomy over their own philanthropy.
FAF is not a grantmaking organization.
Member Benefits
A vibrant network of 40+ high-net-worth individuals and foundations with shared values and philanthropic interests
Monthly group calls to dive deeper into the latest research and opportunities
An annual retreat to learn and strengthen connections
Customized research and charity recommendations
Newsletter with ecosystem updates and co-funding opportunities
Annual philanthropic landscape report of the global movement to fight factory farming, helping members identify white spaces in the movement
Eligibility
We welcome foundations and high-net-worth individuals to join FAF who:
Are in alignment with FAF’s mission and values
Give USD $250,000+ annually to charitable initiatives fighting factory farming
Agree to abide by FAF’s code of conduct and anti-harassment policy
Don’t solicit funds for their own gain and are not a regranting organization
Our Team
Shannon Campion
Executive Director
Before joining Farmed Animal Funders, Shannon spent twenty years in the public education advocacy space, most recently as President at Stand for Children, a national organization at the forefront of the fight for educational equity. She had the incredible fortune to help build Stand for Children, alongside remarkable leaders, into a highly impactful organization with 115 staff and a $20+ million combined 501c(3) and c(4) budget. Shannon has been on the Board of The Humane League (THL) since 2020, and Board Chair since 2021. She is cycling off THL’s Board in 2024.
Zoë Sigle
Director of Programs
Jacek Prus
Sr. Director of Development
Elliot Teperman
Program Support
Our members
Our group is open to all individuals and foundations giving more than $250,000 per year to work to supplant factory farming. We are also open to influential leaders who may be new to the movement, and those with the potential to give much greater sums over time.
Our members include representatives of a number of major philanthropic groups including:
Lewis Bollard and Amanda Hungerford of the Open Philanthropy Project
John and Timi Sobrato of Sobrato Philanthropies
Darren Sparks and Verónica Carrai of Tipping Point Private Foundation
Ariel Nessel of Mobius
Chuck and Jennifer Laue of The Quinn Foundation and Stray Dog Institute
Jim Greenbaum of the Greenbaum Foundation
We have a number of other members who chose to not be mentioned on this page.