WRF Membership
WRF welcomes philanthropic funders as members, while other interested organizations can participate as affiliates. Please see below for more information, including application forms and network guidelines.
Membership Benefits
Learning
★ Member-Only & Network-Wide Meetings
Unique opportunities to learn from experts in the field, including member-only spaces and conversations.
★ Annual In-Person Convening
Discounted registration to the WRF convening where members can build relationships with other funders.
★ Monthly Member Newsletter
Input into, and receipt of a monthly newsletter, which summarizes recent and upcoming activities, and highlights member-recommended resources.
Collaboration
★ Wildfire Action Groups
The opportunity to initiate, lead, or participate in these time-limited work groups that are developed and led by peers specifically to advance collaboration on shared interests.
★ WRF Network Directory
Members can search for other funders with overlapping interests and geographies, as part of a WRF Member Portal, the network’s password-protected set of resources.
Strategy
★ Hands-on Strategic Support
Assistance and advice from the staff of WRF, which is increasingly positioned as a hub for wildfire resilience programs, policies, and collaborative action. As a result, staff connect members with aligned grantmakers to share innovation strategies, opportunities for co-funding, and resources to enhance decision-making.
★ Showcase Member Strategy & Grantees
Opportunities to showcase your foundation’s strategies and grantees at network meetings and events.
WRF membership is available to philanthropic organizations that meet the following criteria:
- Operate primarily as a grantmaker or coordinate the granting of at least $200,000 to at least 3 organizations yearly
- Have a demonstrated interest in wildfire resilience issues, and/or interconnected issues (E.g. the water and wildfire nexus)
- Engage with the goal of active learning and collaboration with other funders
WRF’s dues model is subsidized by grants and was developed based on the direction and advice of its Advisory Committee. Dues help sustain operations and enhance the benefits that WRF can offer to its grantmaking members.
Dues are set on a sliding scale based on a member’s wildfire-related grantmaking budget. The deadline for payment of 2026-2027 dues is May 1, 2026, just prior to the next annual WRF convening.
Dues paid to support the WRF are fully tax-deductible donations to a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
Please inquire about membership for more information.
Members and affiliates are expected to participate in the network in accordance with the following guidelines:
- Promote continuous learning and remain open to new ideas and perspectives
- Treat fellow participants with respect
- Foster an environment where trust and collaboration are nurtured
- Express only their own opinions and avoid any claims to represent the views of other participants or the broader network
- Refrain from requesting funds for specific projects unless specifically invited to do so
- Maintain awareness of the power dynamics in the funder-grantee relationship and endeavor to engage with curiosity and a spirit of shared commitment to addressing challenging issues
- Collaborate to leverage and expand philanthropic investments and impact on wildfire resilience issues
WRF reserves the right to remove individuals and/or organizations from the network if they do not adhere to these guidelines.
Membership Application
Contact WRF to inquire about membership and receive a prompt reply.
If you have questions about membership, please reach out below. Grantmaking organizations that are interested, but not yet active on wildfire issues at the levels noted above may be eligible for a trial membership.
Inquire about Membership
Affiliate Benefits
- Receipt of a monthly newsletter
- Access to network-wide meetings (every other month)
- Participation in the network’s LinkedIn community
- Chance to share resources and opportunities with WRF staff for consideration in WRF member programming, including action groups
- Active engagement with the only funder network focused primarily on wildfire resilience
- Consideration for other member activities when strategically aligned opportunities arise
WRF values the perspective of the individuals and organizations that can share expertise and connections for wildfire resilience, but do not engage in grantmaking as their primary activity. As such, WRF offers affiliate status to organizations that meet the following criteria:
- Operate as community-based organizations, conservation organizations, government agencies, philanthropic advisors, or private businesses
- Have demonstrated expertise or stake in wildfire resilience issues, and/or interconnected issues (E.g. wildfire resilience workforce development)
- Agree to uphold the network guidelines
Members and affiliates are expected to participate in the network in accordance with the following guidelines:
- Promote continuous learning and remain open to new ideas and perspectives
- Treat fellow participants with respect
- Foster an environment where trust and collaboration are nurtured
- Express only their own opinions and avoid any claims to represent the views of other participants or the broader network
- Refrain from requesting funds for specific projects unless specifically invited to do so
- Maintain awareness of the power dynamics in the funder-grantee relationship and endeavor to engage with curiosity and a spirit of shared commitment to addressing challenging issues
- Collaborate to leverage and expand philanthropic investments and impact on wildfire resilience issues
WRF reserves the right to remove individuals and/or organizations from the network if they do not adhere to these guidelines.
Affiliate Application
Please complete a short application form to participate as an affiliate.
Successful applicants will be added to the network’s email list and should expect to receive the next network newsletter, issued monthly and highlighting the activities and events ahead.
Apply as an Affiliate
WRF is a membership organization that supports grantmakers in wildfire resilience and adjacent spaces. WRF is not a grantmaking organization, nor does it play a matchmaking role between funders and organizations seeking support. As such, WRF does not accept proposals for funding nor requests to promote efforts or products.