San Antonio Area AFN is a regional chapter of grantmakers who advance equitable wealth building and economic mobility.
With a shared commitment to improving the financial wellbeing of people in our region, San Antonio Area AFN members collaborate within the nonprofit, public, and private sectors to share knowledge, put that knowledge to work through innovative practices and collaborative initiatives, and work to leverage and increase collective systemic investments in asset building.
San Antonio Area AFN was launched in 2017 as a regional affiliate of national AFN by JPMorgan Chase & Co., the Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio, San Antonio Area Foundation, Methodist Healthcare Ministries, Texas Capital, McKenna Foundation, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. San Antonio grantmakers should contact Katie Sirakos if interested in joining this chapter.
Regional Focus Areas
- Family sustaining work opportunities
- Financial health and connection to well-being
- Access to quality affordable housing
- Supporting sustaining entrepreneurship
San Antonio Area AFN 2024 Impact Report
AFN 2025 Statewide CLT Summit
Upcoming Events
December 10 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm CST : Beyond the Floodlines: A Webinar Series on Funding Asset Preservation, part 2/3
This webinar series explores the pivotal role that financial institutions and philanthropy can play in helping communities recover and thrive after disasters. The series will … REGISTER
January 29, 2026 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm CST : Beyond the Floodlines: A Webinar Series on Funding Asset Preservation, Part 3/3
This three-part learning and action series explores how philanthropy can play a pivotal role in helping communities recover and thrive after disasters. Together, we will … REGISTER
CLICK HERE for more information and resources from our past events.
Upcoming Events
Steering Committee
Frost Bank
City of San Antonio
GFiber
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
San Antonio Area Foundation
Jefferson Bank
San Antonio Area Foundation
McKenna Foundation
Methodist Healthcare Ministries
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
H. E. Butt Foundation
United Way
JPMorgan Chase
Chapter Highlights
Community Land Trusts: The Opportunity for Lasting Affordability
On June 4, 2025, AFN’s San Antonio Area, Central and North Texas chapters co-hosted the first-ever Texas Statewide CLT Summit, bringing together seasoned practitioners, emerging leaders, funders, and municipal partners. The event highlighted the growing relevance of CLTs, the barriers they face, and the critical role philanthropy can play in supporting lasting affordability through community-rooted solutions.
Learn more in Community Land Trusts: Investing in Lasting Housing Affordability and Local Voice, by AFN member Sarah Geer, Rainwater Charitable Foundation and Katie Sirakos, San Antonio Area Program.
Check out the report & glossary of the event.
Building Community Capacity for Collective Ownership
On October 25, 2024, Local and national experts came together in San Antonio to discuss current and future opportunities to build shared capacity around collective ownership, the role of community groups in driving conversation around priorities and setting a shared agenda, and opportunities for investment/support by philanthropy and government agencies. LEARN MORE
Read the key takeaways from 2024 Shared Equity Homeownership Series
Ownership in Affordable Housing: A Conversation on San Antonio Community Land Trusts
On May 1st, 2024, the San Antonio Area Chapter of the Asset Funders Network together with LISC San Antonio and partners – including The City of San Antonio, Culturingua, Esperanza Peace and Justice Center, Family Service, the Mexican American Unity Council, and the San Antonio Housing Trust – hosted a breakfast and a two-part panel discussion on current land trust activity in San Antonio and future opportunities for action. LEARN MORE
San Antonio AFN 5th Anniversary Celebration
San Antonio AFN celebrated 5 years of learning, sharing, and investing in our area. Attendees joined Mayor Nirenberg, Michael Ramsey (City of San Antonio), Vice Chancellor Dr. Sammi Morrill, and more philanthropic leaders for an engaging morning of discussion reflecting on how local partners are operationalizing investment strategies in San Antonio and effectively supporting and advancing equitable wealth building. LEARN MORE
Reimaging Economic Justice:
Philanthropy’s Role in Community Wealth Building & Strategies for Implementation
On November 10, 2022, San Antonio AFN held a presentation of the AFN Funder Primer On the Road to Racial and Economic Justice and invited participants to engage and reflect on actions. LEARN MORE
Commentary on debt-based driver’s license suspension in San Antonio and Bexar County as a workforce issue. Read more here.
San Antonio AFN Members Invest in Two-Year GBI Pilot with a goal of developing a permanent basic income program, research findings from this pilot will be key to sustain the program beyond 2023. Read more here.
San Antonio in the News:
CLICK HERE for a collection of news on San Antonio AFN and our partners.
Insights, Aspirations, and Action:
Investing in Asset Building for San Antonio Families
This brief offers a fact-based analysis to inform investments and collaborations to expand asset-building options for low-income San Antonio families, to foster economic resilience, increased financial health, and prosperity. Read the full report here.
How We Work
- Inform: Discover and share best practices, innovative strategies, and actionable roles for funders and financial institutions through AFN’s original research, curated content, webinars, local and national convenings, and aligned partner activities.
- Connect: Develop and expand national and regional networks for members and funders by fostering intersectional peer learning and catalyzing cross-sector collaboration and alignment.
- Influence: Engage philanthropic, public, private, nonprofit, and other stakeholders in frank, issue-based discussions to foster economic justice through changes in systemic policy and practice.
- Build: Amplify member impact and support the growth of responsive, scalable strategies to advance the movement to close wealth injustices, relying on AFN’s capacities as a convenor, intermediary, catalyst, and resource.
San Antonio Area AFN Archives
View resources from past years’ convenings.
