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

Zoë is the Director of Programs at Farmed Animal Funders, where she builds out member programming and provides philanthropic advising. Previously, Zoë led an international team at Mercy For Animals in partnering with global food companies to develop meaningful farmed animal welfare policies. Zoë also serves as an Animal Welfare Fund Manager with Effective Altruism Funds. She holds a Master of Food and Agriculture Law and Policy degree from Vermont Law School and a BA in Biology and Environmental Studies.

Megan Nelson
Operations and Communications Manager

Megan is responsible for ensuring efficient internal operations and supporting impactful, high-quality programming and events. She joins Farmed Animal Funders after an eleven-year career as a social worker, primarily in New York City, where she oversaw a city-funded program supporting family caregivers. She also serves as the part-time Community Health Coordinator for Effective Altruism NYC, where she is a designated confidential contact-person and advises the staff and board on maintaining a safe, welcoming, and inclusive community.

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:

We have a number of other members who chose to not be mentioned on this page.

  • Through Farmed Animal Funders we’ve connected with other philanthropists passionate about ending factory farming, strategized and exchanged ideas, and been inspired to maximize our impact for farmed animals.

    Amanda Hungerford
    Farm Animal Welfare Program Officer, Open Philanthropy

  • We are honored to be a part of this amazing group of very wise and compassionate philanthropists who really understand the tremendous suffering of animals and the myriad of climate, health, and social justice issues inherent in industrial animal agriculture.

    Timi and John Sobrato

  • "Farmed Animal Funders was founded on the belief that ‘if you want to go fast, go alone, and if you want to go far, go together.’ We’re building a compassionate community rooted in a shared vision of a resilient, plant-forward food system. We hope you’ll join us."

    Ariel Nessel
    Entrepreneur, Investor and Philanthropist, Mobius

  • "FAF provides an extraordinary opportunity for collaboration among philanthropists who share a common vision. By combining efforts, we greatly amplify our collective impact and bring about substantial transformation in the food system."

    Jim Greenbaum
    Founder and Managing Director of The Greenbaum Foundation

  • Only a tiny fraction of global philanthropy is donated to alleviate farmed animal suffering. We’re proud to be part of the solution as members of FAF.

    Sally Tsai and Wayne Chang
    Founders, Affinity Impact

  • "The end of animal suffering can happen in our lifetimes, but only if we coordinate strategically. I’m excited about FAF bringing more attention to this issue."

    Moby
    Artist, Philanthropist, Animal Rights Activist