Mission
THE MISSION OF OPEN PHILANTHROPY ACTION FUND IS TO STUDY AND PROMOTE MORE EFFECTIVE GIVING FOR PUBLIC POLICY, ADVOCACY AND SOCIAL WELFARE PURPOSES. THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT THAT PHILANTHROPIC GIVING CAN HAVE ON PUBLIC POLICY AND FURTHER SOCIAL WELFARE. THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND GRANTMAKING, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SEEKS TO BRING ABOUT IMPROVEMENT IN SELECT PUBLIC POLICY AREAS. THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES THE GENERAL WELFARE OF INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES BY SUPPORTING MORE EFFECTIVE FORMS OF PHILANTHROPIC GIVING IN THE PUBLIC POLICY ARENA AND FOR SOCIAL WELFARE CAUSES, AND BY ADVOCATING FOR BENEFICIAL CHANGES IN PUBLIC POLICY.