We are a venture philanthropy partnership - a giving circle - focused on community-based innovation and investment through smart, grassroots philanthropy.

We are a group of friends interested in helping the people in the places where we live through small grants to local organizations.  By using the scientific method to make our decisions and advance our philanthropic knowledge, we want to learn as much as we want to give.

Philanthrotopia is a donor venture fund at Philanthropic Ventures Foundation in Oakland, California, in partnership with Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy - Bay Area Chapter.