Phillips Foundation Employee Directory
Philanthropic Fundraising ServicesNorth Carolina, United States11-50 Employees
Phillips Foundation is a private family foundation and catalytic capital platform based in Greensboro, North Carolina. The organization combines philanthropic grantmaking with impact investing, aiming to maximize social, environmental, and financial value through its endowment and annual distributions. It emphasizes a strategic approach that goes beyond traditional grants, seeking investments that align with its principle of doing no harm while pursuing measurable positive outcomes. The foundation serves a philanthropic fundraising services niche by deploying its resources to support initiatives that generate both societal and financial returns. It originated from the entrepreneurial legacy of founder Kermit G. Phillips II, has developed a generational grantmaking strategy, and has launched original programs since 2016. A recent development involves a multi-year grant to Southern Methodist University to establish the SMU Impact Lab, reflecting its activity in funding initiatives that combine academic and market opportunities with social impact.