For example, the Southeastern Council of Foundations covers 11 states. For example, the Donors Forum of Ohio and the Minnesota Council on Foundations. Metropolitan or citywide. Services provided by RAGs depend on the kinds and levels of service the members want and by the budget that the members will support. But in general, RAGs provide leadership to grantmakers and the field, and inform the public about philanthropy.
Membership includes private and community foundations and corporate giving programs.
Some RAGs are beginning to include United Ways and philanthropic advisors as members, too. Some also include nonprofits as associate members. The birth of the first formal RAG in Texas nearly coincided with that of the Council in 1949. Like some siblings, relations between the two over the years have been characterized by ambiguity, tension and wariness. The newness and quick proliferation of RAGs were two reasons for this.