Grantmakers for Southern Progress (GSP) founded in 2010, is a network of funders who are committed to fostering thriving communities in the Southern United States, by advancing structural and cultural change that result in equitable outcomes. GSP’s overall goal is to help achieve significant and sustained progress in the economic, social, and political outcomes of those who are least well off economically, politically, and socially in the South.

Our Staff

  • Tamieka Mosley, President and CEO
  • Amber Brown, Program Director
  • Veronica Hemmingway, Director of Member Engagement and Strategic Partnerships
  • Taylor Chapman, Communications Manager
  • Katie Sonnen-Lee, Program Manager
  • Angela Reardon Anderson, Senior Operations Manager
  • Shenika Sanders, Senior Administrative Coordinator
  • ReZsaun Lewis, Program Coordinator

Steering Committee

  • Katrina Mitchell, United Way of Greater Atlanta, Co-Chair
  • Lavastian Glenn, Senior Philanthropic Advisor at GSP
  • Ben Barge, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy
  • Salimah Salaam Muhammad, Highlander Education Center
  • Marco Quiroga, Contigo Fund
  • Shannon Cofrin Gaggero, The Homestead Foundation
  • Teumbay Barnes, Southern Partners Fund