Alaska Progressive Donor Table

Progress Alaska has received funding from the Sixteen Thirty Fund, a nonprofit organization managed by philanthropic consulting firm Arabella Advisors (or Sunflower Services as of 2026). In 2024, the Sixteen Thirty Fund gave $302,500 to Progress Alaska, which accounted for almost half of its revenue that year.   ^{2 3}

Background

As of April 2026, Progress Alaska’s website claims the group works towards a “just and equitable economy,” “reproductive rights & justice,” as well as establishing a “clean and healthy environment.”  ¹

The site also claims the group “raises and aggregates funds to invest in projects, groups, and collaborations in Alaska.” In 2024 it received $302,500 from the Sixteen Thirty Fund, nonprofit managed by philanthropic consulting firm Arabella Advisors (Sunflower Services as of 2026). ^{1 2 4}

According to its website, Progress Alaska claims to recognize “historical trauma as a systemic barrier to equitable participation in the civic process.”  ¹

Funding

In 2024, Progress Alaska reported $654,861 in revenues, $370,902 in expenses, and $537,260 in total assets.  ⁵

The Sixteen Thirty Fund gave $302,5000 in 2024, $125,000 in 2022, $7,500 in 2021, and $50,000 in 2020 to Progress Alaska.  ³

The Committee on States gave $50,000 in 2022 and $50,000 in 2024 to Progress Alaska.  ⁶

In 2024, the Wellness Advocacy Fund gave $75,000 to Progress Alaska.  ⁷

In 2024, the Inatai Foundation gave $150,000 to Progress Alaska.  ⁸

In 2023, the Western Futures Fund gave $25,000 to Progress Alaska.  ⁹

In 2023, the State Leadership Project gave $100,000 to Progress Alaska.  ¹⁰

In 2022, Fuse Washington gave $19,000 to Progress Alaska.  ¹¹

In 2020, the America Center gave $30,000 to Progress Alaska.  ¹²

In 2020, the State Democracy Action Fund gave $15,000 to Progress Alaska.  ¹³

Grantmaking

In 2024, Progress Alaska donated $40,000 to 907 Initiative, $35,000 to Tech For Campaigns, and $10,000 to the Alaska Center.  ¹⁴

People

As of April 2026, Ryan Schryver was the executive director of Progress Alaska.  ¹⁵

As of April 2026, Rachael McPherson was the chief network officer of Progress Alaska. Previously, she was the vice president of development and community engagement at the Alaska Humanities Forum, a philanthropy officer for Planned Parenthood affiliates, a development director for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alaska, and an events manager for the Girl Scouts of Alaska. ^{15 16}

As of April 2026, Progress Alaska’s board of directors consisted of Bob Waldrop, Bruce Botelho, Kacey Hopson, Karen Hansen, Kay Brown, Marilyn Heiman, Melinda Taylor, Robin Smith, Rocky Plotnick, Steve Lindbeck, and Terry Gardiner.  ¹⁵