Report Highlights
Engaging 200+ institutional members investing in asset building across the U.S.
over 100 learning opportunities
advancing the latest insights and strategies from the field
Through virtual and in-person events, 900+ funders, from 41 states and Washington, DC participated in AFN’s national programming.
Shared assets generated over 2,200+ resource downloads
since August alone.
amplifying member voices, advancing shared impact
In 2025, AFN’s work gained national visibility through features that elevated AFN’s leadership in helping funders navigate emerging early wealth-building tools and underscored AFN’s critical role in strengthening the asset-building field
Deepening Learnings, Informing Bold Action
Through a curated set of webinars and research briefs, AFN supported more aligned and impactful investment across our interconnected issue areas.
Beyond the Floodlines: Lessons in Funding Resilience
Explores philanthropy’s pivotal role before, during and after disasters—drawing lessons from Western North Carolina, post-Katrina Louisiana, and Houston’s flood cycles to show how funders of all kinds can strengthen the systems communities need to rebuild.
Supporting Homes that Support the Economy: Housing & Asset Solutions to the Child Care Crisis
Outlines innovative strategies currently being utilized to position CDFIs as wealth building mechanisms and recommends how philanthropy can invest in CDFIs to narrow the racial and ethnic wealth gap through targeted investments to expand small business.
Select Regional Highlights
NEW MEXICO – Guaranteed Basic Income Pilot
New Mexico AFN chapter staff and members supported the City of Albuquerque to establish the Office of Financial Empowerment (OFE), which launched its first major initiative: a $4 million guaranteed basic income pilot program approved by the City Council.
PHILADELPHIA – SROI on Heirs’ Property
To build the case for increased philanthropic and public investment in heirs’ property preservation and resolution in Philadelphia, chapter members co-invested in a city-specific Social Return on Investment (SROI) analysis tailored to reflect Philadelphia’s unique housing landscape, legal infrastructure, and community needs. In addition to informing the value of these investments, this report is a powerful tool to inform policy, guide philanthropic strategy, and promote best practices among legal aid providers and practitioners.
