Who We Are
The biggest social challenges rarely arrive with a roadmap.
New ideas emerge. Leaders step forward. But the systems meant to support them are often slow, rigid, or simply not designed for the work ahead. That’s where Hopewell Fund comes in.
Hopewell is a trusted home for bold charitable work – an impact-driven 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor built for a rapidly evolving philanthropic landscape.
We provide secure, flexible infrastructure, strong governance, and hands-on partnership so leaders can launch quickly, adapt as conditions change, and sustain their impact over time.
The leaders Hopewell supports are often doing innovative work that disrupts the status quo. In many cases, they are advancing solutions long before these issues gain widespread attention.
This type of work takes courage — and it requires infrastructure that can support it. That’s the role we play at Hopewell. Because bold ideas require foundations designed for complexity, speed, and impact.
Our Impact
130+
projects supported since inception
$600 million
in awards since its founding
50
states and territories supported
Financials
Please click below for the Hopewell Fund’s 2024 Form 990.
Our Team
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Anna Brower is a seasoned public service leader with deep experience in management, strategy, operations, and communications, and has served as the inaugural president of Hopewell Fund since September 2025. Previously, she was Chief of Staff to New York Attorney General Letitia James, overseeing strategy and operations for a 2,200-person office with a $400 million budget. She played a central role in shaping communications and legislative strategy, including helping pass landmark laws to protect children from the harms of addictive social media. She also served as Deputy Chief of Staff, managed the James administration transition, and was Deputy Campaign Manager for James’ successful 2018 campaign, with additional experience on Biden 2020.
Earlier in her career, Anna held senior roles in New York City government, including Chief of Staff and Director of Communications at the Office of the Public Advocate, and worked at the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection. A Barnard College graduate, she serves on the Make-A-Wish Metro New York Junior Board and lives in Brooklyn with her family.
Read the latest from Anna on her Medium
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Jonathan Bruck is an experienced strategic advisor, leader, and connector throughout non-profit, philanthropic and advocacy sectors, and serves as Hopewell Fund’s Chief of Staff. Prior to Hopewell, Jonathan managed multiple 501(c)3 and 501(c)4 organizations, focused on business operations administration and Board governance.
Concurrently, as a Senior Director on Sunflower Services’ Legal and Compliance Team, Jonathan helped manage state, local, federal and international lobbying, election, and ballot initiative compliance obligations for his nonprofit clients. He worked with internal and external stakeholders to provide advocacy strategies, policies, and operational guidance to support various social impact campaigns to meet their goals.
Prior to Sunflower, Jonathan managed lobbying compliance programs for a large public charity and several major law firms. Jonathan is deeply involved in volunteering for multiple organizations focused on children’s cancer research and animal welfare, and lives with his wife and three dogs in Alexandria, VA.
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Taylor O’Brien provides strategic leadership in scaling the impact and programmatic reach of Hopewell projects.
Taylor is an experienced relationship manager and operations specialist for philanthropic, non-profit and social impact organizations. She has her Master’s in Business Administration from Georgetown University McDonough School of Business.
Prior to joining Hopewell Fund, Taylor spent six years providing operational support and advocacy expertise to 501c3 and 501c4 organizations at Sunflower Services. Taylor lives in Washington, DC with her cat Carlos and enjoys reading books, playing with her nephews and supporting her local abortion fund.