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, Director of Programs
  • Veronica Hemmingway, Director of Member Engagement and Strategic Partnerships
  • Shenika Sanders, Operations Manager
  • ReZsaun Lewis, Interim Program Manager
  • Shallyn Sims, Administrative Assistant

Steering Committee

  • Katrina Mitchell, Annie E Casey Foundation
  • 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