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<p>Founded in 1948, the San Francisco Foundation is one of the nation’s largest community foundations. It’s mission is to mobilize resources and act as a catalyst for change to build strong communities, foster civic leadership, and promote
philanthropy in the San Francisco Bay Area. Together with community leaders, nonprofits, and donors, SFF is committed to advancing racial equity and economic inclusion to ensure that everyone in the Bay Area has a chance to get a good job,
live in a safe and affordable home, and have a strong political voice.</p>
<p>Since 2022, Khanh Russo has served as the Vice President of Policy and Innovation at the San Francisco Foundation. In this role, he leads a policy & innovation agenda focused on accelerating racial equity, economic inclusion and systemic
change towards a more just society. Khanh’s expertise focuses on advocacy, power building, grantmaking and public policy.</p>
<p>Previously, Khanh led San Jose Mayor Liccardo’s strategic initiatives focused on education, workforce development, innovation, performance management and budget. He also worked in the private sector leading social responsibility initiatives
for Cisco Systems and Kaiser Permanente. Khanh received his MS in Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University and BS from Santa Clara University.</p>
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<p><b>Tina Kuckkahn, J.D., Managing Director, NDN Collective, Rapid City, SD</b></p>
<p>NDN Collective: <em>defends</em> people, communities, and nations against negative resource extraction that poisons people, pollutes water, destroys land, contributes to climate change, and violates human
rights; <em>develops </em>Indigenous communities in a regenerative and sustainable manner based on values and connection to land, culture and identity; and <em>decolonizes</em> minds, communities, and sovereign nations by
increasing the ability to prosper, revitalizing Indigenous ceremonies, culture, languages and life ways to strengthen identity, and break free from oppressive systems. </p>
<p>Tina Kuckkahn, J.D., is a citizen of the Lac du Flambeau Tribe of Lake Superior Chippewa and a descendant of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians. As the Managing Director for NDN Collective’s Foundation, Tina
helps lead a holistic, multilingual grantmaking strategy for the international funding streams across Turtle Island and related Island Nations. Tina was the Founding Director of the s’gʷi gʷi ʔ altxʷ “House of Welcome”
Longhouse Education and Cultural Center at The Evergreen State College, from 1996 until 2018, when she became Evergreen’s first Vice President of Indigenous Arts, Education and Tribal Relations. Tina serves on the Boards of Directors for
Grantmakers in the Arts, the Waaswaaganing Living Arts and Cultures Center, and the Advisory Circle of the NARF-Morning Star Sacred Places Protection Project.</p>
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<p><b>Phillip P. Lanham, CAP<sup>®, </sup>President & CEO, Gulf Coast Foundation, Venice, FL</b></p>
<p>The notion of a community caring for its own is written into the organizational DNA of Gulf Coast Community Foundation. Since 1995, GCF has granted more than $550M in the areas of health and human services, civic and economic
development, education, arts and culture, and the environment. Together with donors, GCF transforms the region through bold and proactive philanthropy, driven by a vision of thriving communities with opportunities for all, motivated by
integrity, leadership, collaboration, and excellence.</p>
<p>Phillip P. Lanham, CAP® assumed leadership of Gulf Coast Community Foundation in 2023, responsible for corporate strategy and programs, operations, and investments. Results-driven strategies highlight Phillip’s 20-plus year career. As chief
philanthropy officer at the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, Phillip led the philanthropic partnerships team, providing strategic guidance for relationships with donors, nonprofits, businesses, and private foundations. </p>
<p>He is a Charted Advisor in Philanthropy<sup>®</sup> and a member of the 21/64 Network, a cutting-edge nonprofit specializing in the next generation within family philanthropy. Phillip has served on the boards for: Advancement Network (for
community foundations), National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, and Music Hall Revitalization Company. </p>
<p>Phillip’s bachelor’s and MBA degrees from the University of Cincinnati, inspired his philanthropic career which includes 11 years dedicated to advancing the university’s philanthropic impact.</p>
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<p><strong>Angela Richardson</strong>, <strong>Senior Trainer, The Grantsmanship Center</strong></p>
<p>Angela brings more than 20 years' experience as a nonprofit program and fund developer, strategic planner, and organizational coach. As senior trainer, Angela has coached other trainers for The Grantsmanship Center and trained staff for
nonprofit organizations, school districts, governments, faith-based organizations, and colleges and universities. She brings additional expertise in education and the arts, recently delivering a virtual workshop for Broward County Cultural
Division, FL as part of the <em>Business Skills for Creatives </em>series. Angela has facilitated many in-person <em>Meet-the-Grantmaker</em> panels in Los Angeles for PROJECT GRANTSMANSHIP and for the City of Los Angles, city council
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<h3>WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2024 - Heising-Simons Foundation, Native American Agriculture Fund, Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro</h3>
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<p><strong><span style="color:#4e5f70;">April 17, 2024 11am Pacific</span></strong></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.hsfoundation.org/person/sushma-raman/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/hsf_ceo_sushma_raman_crop_small.png" style="width: 155px; height: 221px;"></a></p>
<p><b>Sushma Raman, President & CEO, Heising-Simons Foundation, Los Altos & San Francisco, CA</b></p>
<p>The Heising-Simons Foundation is a family foundation that works with its many partners to advance sustainable solutions in climate and clean energy, enable groundbreaking research in science, enhance the education of our youngest
learners, and support human rights for all people. Since it was established in 2007, the foundation has awarded 4,310 grants totalling $1.139B.</p>
<p>Sushma Raman is an interdisciplinary and experienced philanthropic leader. She brings over two decades of experience launching, scaling, and leading social justice and philanthropic programs and collaboratives, including helping
build capabilities of grassroots human rights organizations and their leaders. She has also taught graduate courses in the public policy schools at UCLA, USC, Tufts Fletcher School, and Harvard Kennedy School.</p>
<p>Sushma is a Board Member at Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and, prior to joining the Foundation in 2023, was the Executive Director of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy since 2015. Her work prior to that included time as a program
officer and program manager at the Ford Foundation, where she launched and managed a $100 million global initiative to support emerging human rights and women’s funds globally, and experience as a program officer at the Open Society
Foundation, where she launched and coordinated a portion of a $50 million grantmaking program supporting immigrant and refugee rights and the impact of welfare reform. Sushma also led the Southern California Grantmakers association as its
President from 2007 to 2012.</p>
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<p><a href="https://nativeamericanagriculturefund.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/naaf_logo_0.png" style="width: 155px; height: 155px;"></a></p>
<p><a href="https://nativeamericanagriculturefund.org/chanel-ford/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/staff-website-34.png" style="width: 155px; height: 194px;"></a></p>
<p><b>Chanel Ford, Director of Programs, Native American Agriculture Fund, Bismarck, ND</b></p>
<p>The Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) is a private, charitable trust which supports Native farmers and ranchers by providing grants to eligible Native organizations for business assistance, agricultural education, technical
support, and advocacy services. The charitable trust was created by the settlement of the landmark Keepseagle v. Vilsack class-action lawsuit. NAAF is the largest philanthropic organization devoted solely to serving the Native American
farming and ranching community.</p>
<p>Chanel Ford brings more than 7 years of experience working at the community level for tribal youth prevention programs, action planning and implementation, systems integration, raising community awareness, managing prevention/wellness
community advisory boards, and conducting community outreach. Previously, Chanel served as Network Director for the Spokane Tribal Network, a 501(c)(3) fostering intergenerational wellness and resiliance. From 2011 -2014, Chanel was
Higher Education Manager for the Spokane Tribe of Indians, helping to provide students with the essentials to succeed in obtaining Higher Education.</p>
<p>Chanel is a Graduate of Eastern Washington University with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications/ Public Relations and a Master’s Degree in Education with a focus on Adult Education. Chanel is an enrolled member of the Spokane Tribe
of Indians and grew up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. She now resides in Spokane Washington.</p>
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<p><b>Brandon Zeigler, Chief Impact Officer, VP Grants & Initiatives, Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, Greensboro, NC</b></p>
<p>Brandon Zeigler is an angel investor, philanthropist, and Chief Impact Officer and Vice President of Grants and Initiatives at the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, a charitable organization that inspires giving, maximizes
opportunities and strengthens communities for present and future generations. In this role, he has the privilege of investing capital across a spectrum of impact that creates pathways of economic mobility for people and communities that
have been denied opportunities. </p>
<p>Previously, he served as the Director of Impact Investments at Global Endowment Management, an outsourced Chief Investment Office, and as a Program Officer of K-12 Education at the Walton Family Foundation. Brandon has extensive
experience in education, philanthropy, and finance. He believes in authenticity and serving those who are underinvested in. He is a connector, paying it forward and pouring into others so that they develop and supersede their own
beliefs. </p>
<p>Brandon holds a Bachelor of Science in psychology from Davidson College, a Master of Education in education policy and management from Harvard University and is currently an MBA candidate at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of
Management. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, Fraternity, Inc.</p>
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<p><strong>Angela Richardson</strong>, <strong>Senior Trainer, The Grantsmanship Center</strong></p>
<p>Angela brings more than 20 years' experience as a nonprofit program and fund developer, strategic planner, and organizational coach. As senior trainer, Angela has coached other trainers for The Grantsmanship Center and trained staff for
nonprofit organizations, school districts, governments, faith-based organizations, and colleges and universities. She brings additional expertise in education and the arts, recently delivering a virtual workshop for Broward County
Cultural Division, FL as part of the <em>Business Skills for Creatives </em>series. Angela has facilitated many in-person <em>Meet-the-Grantmaker</em> panels in Los Angeles for PROJECT GRANTSMANSHIP and for the City of Los Angles, city
council members. Recently, Angela trained faculty and community-based nonprofit leaders as part of a <em>Research Proposal Workshop </em>sponsored by UCLA Health Sciences.</p>
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<h3>WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2024 - Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Collins Foundation, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation</h3>
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<p><strong>Jay Williams, President & CEO, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Hartford, CT</strong></p>
<p>Since July 2017, Jay has served as president of the Hartford Foundation. He currently leads the Foundation’s commitment to dismantle structural racism, achieve equity and improve social and economic mobility, in partnership with
nonprofit organizations and community stakeholders in the region. Jay serves on the boards of the MetroHartford Alliance, AdvanceCT, and is a member of the Governor’s Workforce Council. At the national level, he is a member of the
Community Foundation Opportunity Network, board vice chair of the Council on Foundations, and board vice chair of the Center for Community Progress.</p>
<p>Prior to coming to the Foundation, Jay served as U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development where he led the federal economic development agenda for the United States. As Deputy Director of the Office of
Intergovernmental Affairs at the White House, Jay was the principal liaison between the President of the United States and local elected officials. Before that, Jay served as the executive director of the federal Office of Recovery for
Auto Communities and Workers. Jay arrived in Washington, DC after serving as Mayor of the City of Youngstown, Ohio where he helped lead regional economic development initiatives to improve the city’s global competitiveness.</p>
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<p><strong>Lauren Waudé, Program Officer, Collins Foundation, Portland, OR</strong></p>
<p>Lauren joined the Collins Foundation as a Program Officer in January of 2022. Prior to her role at the Foundation, she worked on the Housing Stability Team for Multnomah County and was a Philanthropy NW Momentum Fellow in the Housing
Opportunities Portfolio at Meyer Memorial Trust. With over 15 years in direct service and community advocacy, she brings extensive experience in program development, community outreach, and nonprofit management. She’s managed a range of
programs including energy assistance, food banks, community resource centers, eviction prevention, transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, and tenant education and advocacy programs, and is driven by her
passion for community-centered work for social justice. Outside of work, Lauren serves on the boards of the Independent Publishing Resource Center and Friends of Minidoka.</p>
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<p><b>Michael Tipton, President, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation, Baton Rouge, LA</b></p>
<p>In 2015, Michael joined the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation as its president, where he manages a $50 million endowment and grantmaking programs to improve the wellness and wellbeing of children and communities across
Louisiana. Michael is also the head of Community Relations for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, where he oversees corporate giving of more than $1 million annually and supports volunteer efforts for the company’s 3,500
Louisiana-based employees.</p>
<p>During Michael’s tenure, employee-led community impact has grown and diversified substantially. Two examples: in 2022 Blue Cross employees gave 50,000+ hours of community service and for this was named the United States’ Volunteer
Leader, the award given to the top volunteering company in the US. In 2020 & 2021 Blue Cross launched a new state-wide platform with the Taproot Foundation allowing volunteers to leverage skills in support of non-profit projects. This
was a first-of-its-kind effort and is now being replicated elsewhere in the United States.</p>
<p>Previously, as executive director for Teach for America in South Louisiana, he led a team that grew fundraising from $650,000 to more than $3.7 million and graduated over 400 alumni, many of whom are now serving as non-profit and policy
leaders.</p>
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<p><strong>Angela Richardson</strong>, <strong>Senior Trainer, The Grantsmanship Center</strong></p>
<p>Angela brings more than 20 years' experience as a nonprofit program and fund developer, strategic planner, and organizational coach. As senior trainer, Angela has coached other trainers for The Grantsmanship Center and trained staff for
nonprofit organizations, school districts, governments, faith-based organizations, and colleges and universities. She brings additional expertise in education and the arts, recently delivering a virtual workshop for Broward County
Cultural Division, FL as part of the <em>Business Skills for Creatives </em>series. Angela has facilitated many in-person <em>Meet-the-Grantmaker</em> panels in Los Angeles for PROJECT GRANTSMANSHIP and for the City of Los Angles, city
council members. Recently, Angela trained faculty and community-based nonprofit leaders as part of a <em>Research Proposal Workshop </em>sponsored by UCLA Health Sciences.</p>
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<h3>WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11 2023 - Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Greater Houston Community Foundation, The Lemelson Foundation</h3>
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<p><strong><span style="color:#4e5f70;">October 11, 2023 11am Pacific</span></strong></p>
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<p><a href="/sites/default/files/pdf/mtg-o-101123-funderprofiles-101023_aw.pdf"><span style="color:#3498db;"><strong>PDF of Grantmaker Profiles</strong></span></a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.rwjf.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/rwjflogo_h_pms_navy_onecolor.jpg" style="width: 330px; height: 93px;"></a></p>
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<p><strong>Aingyea Fraser, Program Officer, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Princeton, NJ</strong></p>
<p>The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation seeks to build a national Culture of Health to improve the wellbeing of everyone in America.
<meta charset="UTF-8">Founded in 1972, the foundation has awarded more than $13B in grants. Collaborating with others, the foundation’s work is rooted in equity, addressing the many obstacles to wellbeing, including poverty,
powerlessness, and discrimination.
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<p>Aingyea joined the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in 2018 bringing a background in developing infrastructure and resources that benefit diverse communities. </p>
<p>Previously, at Equal Measure in Philadelphia, Aingyea worked with funders, researchers, evaluators, educators, and other stakeholders to develop policy and practice interventions leveraging more than $8 million in grants for improving
education, health, justice, and workforce development outcomes among boys and men of color.</p>
<p>Before that, Aingyea worked with Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute in Washington, D.C. where she directed the Ambassador Program, a volunteer initiative of more than 100 geographically, ethnically, and professionally-diverse
patients and caregivers trained in health research. Earlier, she served as Special Assistant to the Director of the City of Indianapolis Front Porch Alliance, an initiative of the Mayor’s Office focused on partnerships to create solutions
to lower diabetes, asthma, obesity, and hunger.</p>
<p>Aingyea received her MPA from Baruch College, School of Public Affairs, (National Urban Fellow) and her BS in Urban Studies from Rutgers University. </p>
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<p><a href="https://ghcf.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/ghcf_rebrand_horiz_pmsc_0.jpg" style="width: 330px; height: 108px;"></a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.epcf.org/who-we-are/staff/eric-summerford-pearson" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/dz_headshot_082523_0.jpg" style="width: 155px; height: 203px;"></a></p>
<p><strong>Diana Zarzuelo, Vice President, Community Philanthropy, Greater Houston Community Foundation, Houston, TX</strong></p>
<p>Greater Houston Community Foundation is dedicated to helping Houston thrive by igniting meaningful change through philanthropy. Since 1995, the foundation has guided investments of $2.2B to serve clients and communities with
comprehensive philanthropic services that make it easy to do good.</p>
<p>As a native Houstonian from an immigrant family, Diana has a deep passion for her hometown and creating a more vibrant and equitable region that benefits all communities. </p>
<p>Diana joined the foundation in 2019 to lead the launch of Understanding Houston, the initiative focused on community impact and leadership. She also leads disaster relief and recovery, helping to establish the Greater Houston Disaster
Alliance. Diana supports high-impact grantmaking at the Foundation: Greater Houston COVID-19 Recovery Fund, Houston Harris County Winter Storm Relief Fund, Your Shot Texas Fund, and Houston Equity Fund Wells Fargo Open for Business Grant
Program. Diana was recognized by the Houston Business Journal in 2023 with a 40 Under 40 Award.</p>
<p>Previously, Diana served as Senior Director of Strategy and Innovation at Baker Ripley and served on the White House Domestic Policy Council during the Obama Administration. Diana has a master’s degree in Public Policy from Harvard
Kennedy School and undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania. </p>
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<p><a href="https://www.lemelson.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/tlf_logo_cmyk.jpg" style="width: 300px; height: 177px;"></a></p>
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<a href="https://www.epcf.org/who-we-are/staff/eric-summerford-pearson" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/rob_schneider_headshot_lemelson_2018.jpg" style="width: 155px; height: 223px;"></a>
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<p><b>Rob Schneider, Executive Director, The Lemelson Foundation, Portland, OR</b></p>
<p>The Lemelson Foundation, established in 1992 with the vision of cultivating future generations of inventors to create a better world, has provided more than $300 million in support of its mission. The Foundation is inspired
by invention as a key to addressing our most important local and global challenges. From growing food sustainably, to tackling health issues, to creating sources of affordable and cleaner energy, invention improves lives and fosters
more resilient economies.</p>
<p>Rob Schneider joined the Foundation in 2018 as its Senior Director of Strategy and previously served at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) as the Division Chief for Global Partnerships.</p>
<p>Schneider also worked with the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (now the U.S. Development Finance Corporation), providing loans to spur economic growth and development in countries receiving U.S. Foreign Assistance and with the
U.S. Dept. of Commerce Economic Development Administration, focusing on underserved communities domestically.</p>
<p>Prior to government service, Schneider worked for ten years in the manufacturing and telecommunications sectors, where he led engineering and product development teams, and managed nation-wide infrastructure procurement programs.</p>
<p>Schneider has an MBA and Master of Urban Planning from the University of Michigan, and a BS in Industrial Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.</p>
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<p><span style="color:#0db8bb;"><strong>MEET THE MODERATOR</strong></span></p>
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<p><strong>Angela Richardson</strong>, <strong>Senior Trainer, The Grantsmanship Center</strong></p>
<p>Angela brings more than 20 years' experience as a nonprofit program and fund developer, strategic planner, and organizational coach. As senior trainer, Angela has coached other trainers for The Grantsmanship Center and trained staff for
nonprofit organizations, school districts, governments, faith-based organizations, and colleges and universities. She brings additional expertise in education and the arts, recently delivering a virtual workshop for Broward County
Cultural Division, FL as part of the <em>Business Skills for Creatives </em>series. Angela has facilitated many in-person <em>Meet-the-Grantmaker</em> panels in Los Angeles for PROJECT GRANTSMANSHIP and for the City of Los Angles, city
council members. Recently, Angela trained faculty and community-based nonprofit leaders as part of a <em>Research Proposal Workshop </em>sponsored by UCLA Health Sciences.</p>
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<h3>WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2023 - Elton John AIDS Foundation, POISE Foundation, Albuquerque Community Foundation</h3>
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<p><span style="color:#4e5f70;"><strong>July 12, 2023 11am Pacific</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="color:#4e5f70;"><strong><a href="/sites/default/files/pdf/mtg-o-071223-funderprofiles-062323.pdf">PDF of Grantmaker Profiles</a></strong></span></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.eltonjohnaidsfoundation.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/ejaf-logo_060623cropsize.png" style="width: 330px; height: 127px;"></a></p>
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<p><strong>Anne Aslett, Chief Executive Officer, Elton John AIDS Foundation, London/NYC</strong></p>
<p>Anne is the global Chief Executive Officer of the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) which she has served for almost 20 years. As International Development Director to EJAF UK, she managed more than £60m in grants to programmes in Europe,
Africa and Asia, before taking over the UK Foundation as its Executive Director in 2008. When the US and UK Foundations merged their operations in 2018, Anne assumed her current role.</p>
<p>During Anne’s tenure, the Foundation has become the 6th largest AIDS funder globally; has saved the lives of over 5m of the most marginalized people in the world and raised awareness of HIV amongst more than 100m people. </p>
<p>Anne joined the Foundation from the commercial sector, where she managed a news information service for the UK leading print and electronic media, following over 5 years in print journalism and documentary film making on health and
current affairs issues. She has served on a number of boards including for Comic Relief, the European Funders Group and most recently the UK’s HIV Commission.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.poisefoundation.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/poise-logo_crop.png" style="width: 322px; height: 130px;"></a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.poisefoundation.org/staff" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/mslewispoise_fdn-may2023small.png" style="width: 155px; height: 213px;"></a></p>
<p><strong>Mark S. Lewis, President & Chief Executive Officer, POISE Foundation, Pittsburgh, PA</strong></p>
<p>Mark has led the POISE Foundation since 2002, as its second president, continuing a legacy of community wealth building through philanthropy. The Foundation promotes equity, helping the Black community achieve self-sustaining practices
through strategic leadership, collective giving, grantmaking and advocacy. </p>
<p>Formally established in 1980, built upon visionary work begun in 1957, the Foundation promotes self-sufficiency and economic sustainability supporting organizations that provide mastery of life, business, social, and entrepreneurial
skills, uplifting generations. The Foundation has grown from an initial capitalization of $164K to a present value in excess of $13M, returning more than $30M in grants and scholarships to its community. Grants address: Aging, Arts and
Culture, Children and Youth, Education, Health and Human Services, and Urban Affairs/Economic Development. The Foundation’s unrestricted grants support organizations using a ‘family lens’ to develop more positive family interactions.</p>
<p>Mr. Lewis is co-founder of African American Funders Group, was instrumental in establishing the Sankofa Fund of Southwest PA, a giving circle comprised of African Americans, and has served on many boards including: Habitat for Humanity
Greater Pittsburgh, The Heinz Endowments Advisory Board on Equity, Boy Scouts Laurel Valley, August Wilson Center, Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management, and Grantmakers of Western PA.<span style="font-size:12pt"><span
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<p><a href="https://abqcf.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/acf_2023_logo_cropsize.png" style="width: 330px; height: 120px;"></a></p>
<p><a href="https://abqcf.org/who-we-are/randy-royster/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/2023-headshot_randy-royster_cropsmall.png" style="width: 155px; height: 220px;"></a></p>
<p><b>Randy Royster, President & CEO, Albuquerque Community Foundation, Albuquerque, NM</b></p>
<p>Since 2005, Randy has led the Albuquerque Community Foundation as President and CEO. The Foundation administers a permanent endowment of gifts, large and small, using earnings to make grants to nonprofit organizations and
educational institutions. The goal is to empower donations of all sizes to have a larger and longer impact than they would have on their own, creating a vibrant Albuquerque community.</p>
<p>Since 1981, the Foundation has awarded over $74 million to nonprofits serving Albuquerque. Under Randy’s leadership, the Foundation’s assets have surpassed $140M. The endowment is managed so it will continue in perpetuity,
to support Albuquerque’s future forever. Working with donors, leadership groups and nonprofits, grantmaking is focused on: Animal Welfare, Arts & Culture, Economic & Workforce Development, Education, Environmental &
Historic Preservation, Health, and Human Services. </p>
<p>Randy has been instrumental in collaborative initiatives including “Healthy Neighborhoods Albuquerque,” a place-based, wealth initiative which brings area “anchor institutions” together for buying, hiring, and contracting locally to
create significant economic benefit. Because of his work as a director of the Council on Foundations, which has a membership of more than 700 corporate, private, family, and community foundations, and his work as a director with
CFLeads, Randy has positively impacted state, regional and national communities. </p>
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<p><span style="color:#0db8bb;"><strong>MEET THE MODERATOR</strong></span></p>
<p><img alt="The Grantsmanship Center | Get funding. Create change." src="/sites/default/files/pictures/a._tgc_logo_first_use_blue_rect_250pwide.png" style="width: 225px; height: 117px;"></p>
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<p><strong>Angela Richardson</strong>, <strong>Senior Trainer, The Grantsmanship Center</strong></p>
<p>Angela brings more than 20 years' experience as a nonprofit program and fund developer, strategic planner, and organizational coach. As senior trainer, Angela has coached other trainers for The Grantsmanship Center and trained staff for
nonprofit organizations, school districts, governments, faith-based organizations, and colleges and universities. She brings additional expertise in education and the arts, recently delivering a virtual workshop for Broward County
Cultural Division, FL as part of the <em>Business Skills for Creatives </em>series. Angela has facilitated many in-person <em>Meet-the-Grantmaker</em> panels in Los Angeles for Project Grantsmanship and for the City of Los Angles, city
council members. Recently, Angela trained faculty and community-based nonprofit leaders as part of a <em>Research Proposal Workshop </em>sponsored by UCLA Health Sciences.</p>
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<h3>WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2023 - Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, Washington Area Women's Foundation, Nebraska Community Foundation</h3>
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<p><span style="color:#4e5f70;"><strong>May 10, 2023 11am Pacific</strong></span></p>
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<p><a href="/sites/default/files/pdf/mtg-o-051023-funderprofiles-050923.pdf"><span style="color:#3498db;"><strong>PDF of Grantmaker Profiles</strong></span></a></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.lsohc.mn.gov/FY2025/index_call.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/legacy_logo_horizontal_small.png" style="width: 330px; height: 154px;"></a></p>
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<p><strong>Mark Wm. Johnson, Executive Director, Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council (LSOHC), St. Paul, MN</strong></p>
<p>Mark Johnson is a native Minnesotan and has served as the Executive Director of Minnesota’s Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council (LSOHC) since 2014. His prior employment included 24 years working with Conservation Nonprofit
organizations and 8 years in his own business as an animal health and farm management consultant.</p>
<p>Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council<strong> </strong>is a council of the Minnesota Legislature that makes recommendations for grant funding exceeding $100M annually for projects to restore, enhance, and protect
habitat for fish, game, and wildlife in Minnesota. “This is a dream job,” said Mark. “I get to be part of restoring, enhancing and protecting Minnesota’s woods, waters, prairies, and wetland resources so 200 years from now they will
be available for critters to live in and for people to enjoy. What could be better than that?”</p>
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<p><a href="https://thewomensfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/wawf-rgb-logosmall_1.png" style="width: 330px; height: 94px;"></a></p>
<p><a href="https://thewomensfoundation.org/about/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/j_lendsey-washwonmenfdn-crop_042023_1.png" style="width: 155px; height: 214px;"></a></p>
<p><strong>Jacquelyn Lendsey, Interim President and CEO, Washington Area Women's Foundation, Washington, D.C.</strong></p>
<p>Washington Area Women’s Foundation is a community-supported foundation that invests in the power of women and girls of color in the Washington, DC region by opening doors to opportunity, safety and security through grantmaking and
advocacy. </p>
<p>Jackie has 25+ years’ experience leading nonprofit organizations. Since 2012, she’s served as an interim executive professional, guiding organizations through transition. Her expertise includes managing operations, communications and
government and community relations, Board governance and education, grants management, program development and advocacy/public policy.</p>
<p>Ms. Lendsey served as Interim Executive Director of the DC Fiscal Policy Institute; Interim Director of the Student National Medical Association, and, Interim President/CEO of Voices for America’s Children. She served as
consultant/executive director for the Black Philanthropic Alliance, a network of African American professionals who strengthen the Black community in the Washington, DC region. As Vice President for Programs and Communications at the DC
Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation Jackie was responsible for leading all programs and communications including $18 million in annual grantmaking and special initiatives.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.nebcommfound.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/logo_small_nebraska-community-foundation_color_transparent.png" style="width: 330px; height: 121px;"></a>
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<p><a href="https://www.nebcommfound.org/about/team/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/jyost-nebcomfdn_042023cropsmall_1.png" style="width: 155px; height: 214px;"></a></p>
<p><strong>Jeff Yost, President and CEO, Nebraska Community Foundation</strong><strong>, Lincoln, NE</strong></p>
<p>Jeff Yost, President and CEO of Nebraska Community Foundation, and his talented team are unleashing abundant local assets, inspiring charitable giving, and connecting ambitious people in 275 hometowns in 83 of Nebraska’s 93 counties.
Yost has dedicated the past 25 years of his career to NCF’s mission and asset-based philosophies. Since 1994 NCF and its affiliated funds have reinvested $463 million in Nebraska hometowns.</p>
<p>Prior to NCF, Jeff worked for the State of Nebraska in the governor’s office. Yost is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and has served on many boards and advisory councils, including the University of Nebraska President's
Advisory Council, the University of Nebraska Medical Center, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and the Council on Foundations. Yost has taught and provided consulting throughout the United States and internationally in 15
countries. Yost and NCF have been featured in numerous publications including Nonprofit Quarterly, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, and The New York Times. He pens a monthly column that is published in newspapers across Nebraska. </p>
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<p><img alt="The Grantsmanship Center | Get funding. Create change." src="/sites/default/files/pictures/a._tgc_logo_first_use_blue_rect_225pwide.png" style="width: 225px; height: 117px;"></p>
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<p><strong>Angela Richardson</strong>, <strong>Senior Trainer, The Grantsmanship Center</strong></p>
<p>Angela brings more than 20 years' experience as a nonprofit program and fund developer, strategic planner, and organizational coach. As senior trainer, Angela has coached other trainers for The Grantsmanship Center and trained staff for
nonprofit organizations, school districts, governments, faith-based organizations, and colleges and universities. She brings additional expertise in education and the arts, recently delivering a virtual workshop for Broward County
Cultural Division, FL as part of the <em>Business Skills for Creatives </em>series. Angela has facilitated many in-person <em>Meet-the-Grantmaker</em> panels in Los Angeles for PROJECT GRANTSMANSHIP and for the City of Los Angles, city
council members. Recently, Angela trained faculty and community-based nonprofit leaders as part of a <em>Research Proposal Workshop </em>sponsored by UCLA Health Sciences.</p>
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<h3>WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2023 - Skillman Foundation, W.M. Keck Foundation, El Paso Community Foundation</h3>
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<p><a href="https://www.skillman.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/skillman_logo_rgb_0.jpg" style="width: 330px; height: 78px;"></a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.skillman.org/people/__power/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/angelique_power-061323-155p.png" style="width: 155px; height: 205px;"></a></p>
<p><strong>Angelique Power, President & CEO, The Skillman Foundation, Detroit, MI </strong></p>
<p>Angelique leads The Skillman Foundation, a Detroit-based private independent foundation that puts all of its resources toward brilliant Detroit youth—their justice, their power, and their promise. </p>
<p>With assets over $550 million, The Skillman Foundation provides approximately $22 million in grants annually. Under Angelique’s tenure, The Skillman Foundation has led a community-rooted strategic planning process to rethink its
grantmaking, metrics, and partners. Power architected a racial equity audit internally of all grants, operations, and the endowment, allowing for transparency and accountability to community as well as mission-alignment in all policies
and practices. </p>
<p>Prior to The Skillman Foundation, Power was president of the Chicago-based Field Foundation and a program director at the Joyce Foundation. Additionally, she led communications and community engagement at the Museum of Contemporary Art
Chicago and community relations efforts across the nation for Target Corporation. </p>
<p>Power chairs the board of 6018North and serves as a board member for CultureSource and Detroit Public Theatre. She serves on Mayor Duggan’s Workforce Development Board. Angelique has a BA from University of Michigan and both an MFA and
an honorary doctorate from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.wmkeck.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="W.M. Keck Foundation" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/keck_logo.png" style="width: 155px; height: 188px;"></a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.wmkeck.org/about/#about-staff" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="Dorothy Fleisher" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/dfleisher_0.png" style="width: 155px; height: 198px;"></a></p>
<p><strong>Dorothy Fleisher, </strong><b>Ph.D., MPA, MSW, </b><strong>Senior Program Director, W.M. Keck Foundation, Los Angeles, CA</strong></p>
<p>Dorothy leads the Southern California Program of the W. M. Keck Foundation, a national philanthropy focusing on pioneering research in science and medicine and programs that enrich the lives of children, youth and families in
Southern California. Her primary responsibility is overseeing grantmaking in the areas of arts and culture, civic and community services, health care, precollegiate education, and early childhood development. She has been
with the Foundation since 1999. </p>
<p>Prior to joining the Foundation, Dr. Fleisher worked for the United Way of Greater Los Angeles, where she launched several major initiatives, including a network of school-based family centers. Currently, she is a founder and member of
the L.A. Partnership for Early Childhood Investment, and a steering committee member of Southern California Grantmakers Foster Care Funders Collaborative. </p>
<p>In 1996 she was honored by the California Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers as Social Worker of the Year, and in 1998 she was a recipient of the YWCA of Greater Los Angeles’ Incredible Woman Making History Award. She
earned her doctorate in Social Work from the University of Southern California with a focus on social policy and administration. </p>
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<p><a href="https://www.epcf.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/epcf-logo-prim-pms.png" style="width: 155px; height: 179px;"></a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.epcf.org/who-we-are/staff/eric-summerford-pearson" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/ericpearson-155p.png" style="width: 155px; height: 208px;"></a></p>
<p><strong>Eric Pearson, President and CEO, El Paso Community Foundation, El Paso, TX</strong></p>
<p>Eric has led the El Paso Community Foundation since 2011. He is a native El Pasoan who came up through public schools and the University of Texas at El Paso, and worked for about 20 years in broadcast journalism and media prior to
joining the El Paso Community Foundation in 2003. He has worked to engage the El Paso Community Foundation in solid leadership projects.</p>
<p>Grants, community convening, and leadership projects define the El Paso Community Foundation. The Foundation has grown since 1977 to approximately $195 million in assets, and in the process has given more than $249 million in charitable
gifts and projects to West Texas, Southern New Mexico and northern Mexico.</p>
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<p><strong>Angela Richardson</strong>, <strong>Senior Trainer, The Grantsmanship Center</strong></p>
<p>Angela brings more than 20 years' experience as a nonprofit program and fund developer, strategic planner, and organizational coach. As senior trainer, Angela has coached other trainers for The Grantsmanship Center and trained staff for
nonprofit organizations, school districts, governments, faith-based organizations, and colleges and universities. She brings additional expertise in education and the arts, recently delivering a virtual workshop for Broward County
Cultural Division, FL as part of the <em>Business Skills for Creatives </em>series. Angela has facilitated many in-person <em>Meet-the-Grantmaker</em> panels in Los Angeles for PROJECT GRANTSMANSHIP and for the City of Los Angles, city
council members. Recently, Angela trained faculty and community-based nonprofit leaders as part of a <em>Research Proposal Workshop </em>sponsored by UCLA Health Sciences.</p>
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<h3>WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2022 - Annenberg Foundation, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, Dyson Foundation</h3>
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<p><span style="color:#444444;"><strong>October 12<strong>,</strong> 2022 11am Pacific </strong></span></p>
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<p><a href="/sites/default/files/pdf/funderprofiles_101122_aw.pdf"><span style="color:#2980b9;"><strong>PDF of Grantmaker Profiles</strong></span></a> </p>
<p><span style="color:#2c3e50;"><strong>Recording coming soon!</strong></span></p>
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<p><a href="https://annenberg.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/annenberg_foundation_logo_0.png" style="height: 83px; width: 315px;"></a></p>
<p><a href="https://annenberg.org/about/people/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/mbonner_2022_cropbgndv2091522_2.png" style="height: 208px; width: 165px;"></a></p>
<p><strong>Marsha E. Bonner, </strong><b>Senior Director of Programs, Community Grantmaking, and Special Initiatives</b><strong>, Annenberg Foundation, Los Angeles, CA</strong></p>
<p>Marsha joined the Annenberg Foundation in 2015 and has close to 40 years of grantmaking experience. At the Annenberg Foundation, she is responsible for oversight of Programs, Grants Administration, the Alchemy program – a capacity
building and training initiative – and the impact investing program.</p>
<p>A graduate of Princeton University, she has served on the board of more than 20 philanthropic organizations.</p>
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<p><a href="https://dysonfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="/sites/default/files/pictures/df_logo_horizontalbbox.jpeg" style="height: 96px; width: 315px;"></a></p>
<p><a href="https://dysonfoundation.org/about-the-foundation/staff" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/jenn-_4x5hires_8270-155p.jpg" style="height: 194px; width: 155px;"></a></p>
<p><strong>Jennifer Killian, Program Officer, Dyson Foundation, Millbrook, NY</strong></p>
<p>Jennifer is responsible for many of the Foundation’s grant making programs, including the Management Assistance Mini-Grant Program, which provides funding for Mid-Hudson Valley nonprofit organizations to strengthen infrastructure and
find greater efficiencies in administration, operations, resource development, and programming.</p>
<p>Jennifer formerly served as Vice President of Programs at the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley where she was responsible for monitoring and assessing programs, grants and scholarship funds, as well as developing new initiatives
and managing annual grantmaking of $3.5M. Previously, Jennifer served as the Hudson Valley Regional Manager for the New York Council of Nonprofits, providing a wide array of training and technical assistance services to nonprofits
throughout Hudson Valley and New York State. In that position, she supported the Dutchess County Coalition of Nonprofits and managed the Interim Executive Leadership Program as well as the Federal ARRA Strengthening Communities Fund, a
nonprofit capacity building program supporting NYC-based nonprofits with economic recovery services after the 2008 recession.</p>
<p>Jennifer received her Master of Public Administration degree from Marist College and a Bachelors’ Degree in Sociology from Rutgers University.</p>
<p> </p>
<p><a href="https://cfsem.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="/sites/default/files/pictures/cfsem_logo_2022_spruce_green_horizontal_002.jpg" style="height: 68px; width: 350px;"></a></p>
<p><a href="https://cfsem.org/staff-member/ric-devore/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/ric_devore_cfsemcropsmall.png" style="height: 197px; width: 155px;"></a></p>
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<meta charset="UTF-8"><strong>Richard (Ric) L. </strong><strong>DeVore, President, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, Detroit, MI</strong>
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<p>Ric became president of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan in April 2022. The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan is one of the top 25 community foundations in the country. Since its inception, the organization
has distributed more than $1.4 billion through approximately 85,000 grants, mostly to nonprofit organizations throughout Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, Washtenaw, St. Clair, and Livingston counties. </p>
<p>Previously, Ric was executive vice president and regional president of PNC Bank in Detroit and Southeast Michigan where he also served as PNC’s lead banker in the region and chaired the local PNC Foundation. He led PNC’s
metro Detroit education and equity initiatives associated with the bank’s 2020 commitment to deploy $1 billion nationwide to combat systemic racism and support the economic empowerment of African Americans. In 2015, Ric was
named a Detroit News Michiganian of the Year for his leadership of PNC’s Grow Up Great program, which focuses on pre-K education.</p>
<p>Ric holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Michigan and a master’s degree in business from Wayne State University. </p>
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<p><strong>Angela D. Richardson</strong>, <strong>Senior Trainer, The Grantsmanship Center</strong></p>
<p>Angela brings more than 20 years' experience as a nonprofit program and fund developer, strategic planner, and organizational coach. As senior trainer, Angela has coached other trainers for The Grantsmanship Center and trained staff for
nonprofit organizations, school districts, governments, faith-based organizations, and colleges and universities. She brings additional expertise in education and the arts, recently delivering a virtual workshop for Broward County
Cultural Division, FL as part of the <em>Business Skills for Creatives </em>series. Angela has facilitated many in-person <em>Meet-the-Grantmaker</em> panels in Los Angeles for PROJECT GRANTSMANSHIP and for the City of Los
Angles city council members. Recently, Angela trained faculty and community-based nonprofit leaders as part of a <em>Research Proposal Workshop </em>sponsored by UCLA Health Sciences.</p>
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<h3>WEDNESDAY, JULY 13 2022 - Hawai'i Community Foundation, George Gund Foundation, Inasmuch Foundation</h3>
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<p><span style="color:#4e5f70;"><strong>July 13<strong>,</strong> 2022 </strong></span></p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/pdf/mtg-o-041322-funderprofiles-07082246.pdf"><span style="color:#2980b9;"><strong>PDF of Grantmaker Profiles</strong></span></a></p>
<p><a class="signup" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq3lWx7FhA4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Watch Recording</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/home" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/hcf-logo-centered-2lines-notag-rgb-250p.png" style="width: 250px; height: 157px;"></a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-kauhane-5980a352/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/michellekauhane_finalsmallcropv4.png" style="width: 165px; height: 225px;"></a></p>
<p><strong>Michelle Kauhane, Senior Vice President & Chief Impact Officer, Hawai'i Community Foundation, Honolulu, HI</strong></p>
<p>Michelle Kauhane is the Senior Vice President & Chief Impact Officer at Hawaii Community Foundation. Previously, she served as President and CEO of the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement where she engaged in lending and
investment services deploying capital in underserved communities statewide. Michelle has a strong background in non-profit management, community based economic development and public policy advocacy. She has served on numerous local and
national boards and currently sits on the Community Advisory Council at the Federal Reserve of San Francisco to offer perspectives on the economic and financial service needs of low- and moderate- income populations. She is a graduate of
Gonzaga University and Kamehemeha Schools Kapalama.</p>
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<p><a href="https://gundfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="/sites/default/files/pictures/gund_logo_gco_black_with_teal_clear.png" style="width: 317px; height: 125px;"></a></p>
<p><a href="https://gundfoundation.org/about/our-team/#anthony-richardson" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/tony_bkgdcropsmall_155p.png" style="width: 155px; height: 213px;"></a></p>
<p><strong>Anthony Richardson, President, The George Gund Foundation, Cleveland, OH</strong></p>
<p>Anthony Richardson became president of The George Gund Foundation in 2022 following his role as executive director of The Nord Family Foundation in Amherst, OH, where he had also served as a program officer. </p>
<p>In 2017, Anthony was appointed by Ohio’s Superintendent of Public Instruction to chair the Lorain Academic Distress Commission, a joint local and state committee established to turnaround the Lorain City School District. In 2012, as
civic and political chair for the Lorain City Schools Levy Committee, he helped the school district pass its first new levy for operating dollars since 1992. Anthony was one of the youngest elected city officials when he became
Councilman-At-Large for the City of Lorain in 2011. During his second term, as chair of the police, fire, and legislative standing committee, he sponsored legislation to increase hiring goal percentages for racial minorities and
women on city projects. That same year, Anthony was invited by the Obama Administration to attend a “Working Meeting on Fiscal Cliff” at the White House.</p>
<p>Anthony serves as a board member for Funders Together to End Homelessness, The Center for Effective Philanthropy, and The Corella & Bertram F. Bonner Foundation.</p>
<p> </p>
<p><a href="https://inasmuchfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="/sites/default/files/pictures/inasmuch_individual_logos_colorfullcrop.png" style="width: 322px; height: 99px;"></a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-roberts-47848032/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/sarah-roberts-inasmuch-v3.png" style="width: 160px; height: 212px;"></a></p>
<p><strong>Sarah Roberts, Vice President of Programs, Inasmuch Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK</strong></p>
<p>Sarah Roberts has worked with Inasmuch Foundation for more than 18 years and currently serves as Vice President of Programs.</p>
<p>Sarah is also Vice Chair of Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness Board of Directors, appointed by Governors Kevin Stitt and Mary Fallin. Sarah serves on the Board of Directors for: United Way of Central Oklahoma, Sunbeam Family
Services (Chair 2020-21), The Foundation for Oklahoma City Public Schools, Oklahoma City County Health Department Foundation, and Oklahoma City Police Athletic League (PAL). Previously, as Chair of the Board of ReMerge, Sarah co-chaired
the ReMerge capital campaign which resulted in a $10 million state-of-the-art facility.</p>
<p>In 2020, Sarah was recognized by Pivot as Advocate of the Year for building collaborative efforts to address youth homelessness in Oklahoma City. In 2008, Sarah received the Forty under 40 Award from OKC Business Magazine. </p>
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<p><strong>Angela D. Richardson</strong>, <strong>Senior Trainer, The Grantsmanship Center</strong></p>
<p>Angela brings more than 20 years' experience as a nonprofit program and fund developer, strategic planner, and organizational coach. As senior trainer, Angela has coached other trainers for The Grantsmanship Center and trained staff for
nonprofit organizations, school districts, governments, faith-based organizations, and colleges and universities. She brings additional expertise in education and the arts, recently delivering a virtual workshop for Broward County
Cultural Division, FL as part of the <em>Business Skills for Creatives </em>series. Angela has facilitated many in-person <em>Meet-the-Grantmaker</em> panels in Los Angeles for PROJECT GRANTSMANSHIP and for the City of Los Angles, city
council members. Recently, Angela trained faculty and community-based nonprofit leaders as part of a <em>Research Proposal Workshop </em>sponsored by UCLA Health Sciences.</p>
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<h3>WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2022 - Waco Foundation, Indian Health Service US, Liberty Hill Foundation</h3>
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<p><span style="color:#4e5f70;"><strong>APRIL 13<strong>,</strong> 2022</strong></span></p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/pictures/mtg-o-041322-funderprofiles-040622_final.pdf"><span style="color:#2980b9;"><strong>PDF of Grantmaker Profiles</strong></span></a></p>
<p><a class="signup" href="https://youtu.be/Rja6S2PN-f0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Watch Recording</a></p>
<p><a href="https://wacofoundation.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/wacofdn_logo-fromweb2smaller_0.png" style="width: 442px; height: 112px;"></a></p>
<p><a href="https://wacofoundation.org/team/nicole-wynter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/wf_nicloewynterredsmall_1.png" style="width: 150px; height: 188px;"></a></p>
<p><strong>Nicole Wynter, Senior Director of Community & Investment Operations, Waco Foundation, Waco, TX</strong></p>
<p>After working in the nonprofit sector for more than a decade, Nicole Wynter joined Waco Foundation in late 2010 with the vision of improving quality of life for McLennan County residents. Today she serves as the Sr. Director of Community
Investment and Operations. In that capacity, she facilitates the Foundation’s proactive and responsive capacity building and grantmaking programs, compliance with national standards for community foundations and lends support to the
organization’s operational and HR responsibilities.</p>
<p>Nicole holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, a Master in Public Policy and Administration, and a Master of Professional Studies in Community & Economic Development.</p>
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<a href="https://www.ihs.gov/sites/aboutihs/themes/responsive2017/display_objects/documents/bios/RoseWeahkee.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/rose_weahkee_profile_pic_small.png" style="width: 150px; height: 186px;"></a>
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<p><strong>Rose Weahkee, Ph.D., Director, Office of Urban Indian Health Programs, Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services</strong><strong>, Rockville, MD</strong></p>
<p>Dr. Weahkee, a member of the Navajo Nation, is Director of the Indian Health Service (IHS) Office of Urban Indian Health Programs. The IHS is the principal federal health care advocate and provider of health care services for American
Indians and Alaska Natives. She provides leadership in the administration of agreements with 41 urban Indian organizations. These 41 UIOs are 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations that provide culturally appropriate and quality health care
and referral services for urban Indians throughout the United States in 22 states. Previously, she served as director of field operations for the Phoenix Area IHS, helping to oversee the delivery of health care services to more than
170,000 American Indians and Alaska Natives.</p>
<p>Before joining the IHS, Dr. Weahkee served for 8 years as the administrative clinical director for United American Indian Involvement, Inc. in Los Angeles. She has received the American Psychological Association’s Early Career Award in
the Public Interest, the prestigious Luana Reyes Leadership Award and a Presidential Citation by the American Psychological Association for her lifelong commitment to multi- cultural issues and her work in psychology.</p>
<p> </p>
<p><a href="https://www.libertyhill.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="/sites/default/files/pictures/lhf_logosmall_3.15.22.png" style="height: 80px; width: 415px;"></a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.libertyhill.org/who-we-are/team/julio-marcial/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/jmarcial_headshotcrop.small__1.png" style="width: 157px; height: 211px;"></a>
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<p><strong>Julio Marcial, Vice President of Programs, Liberty Hill Foundation, Los Angeles, CA</strong></p>
<p>Julio Marcial oversees foundation-relations and strategy; partnerships with government and other sectors; and oversees public policy, research and evaluation. In addition, Julio guides the Foundation’s youth and transformative justice
portfolio, including the provision of grant-making, network building, public policy and capacity building supports. </p>
<p>Julio has significant philanthropy experience, beginning his grant-making career in 1998 at The California Wellness Foundation, a $1 billion health equity-focused foundation in Los Angeles. Most recently, Julio served as a Program
Director, where he managed a combined grants portfolio of more than $60 million focused on criminal justice, public safety, and other public health issue areas.</p>
<p> </p>
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<p><strong>Angela Richardson</strong>, <strong>Senior Trainer, The Grantsmanship Center</strong></p>
<p>Angela brings more than 20 years' experience as a nonprofit program and fund developer, strategic planner, and organizational coach. As senior trainer, Angela has coached other trainers for The Grantsmanship Center and trained staff for
nonprofit organizations, school districts, governments, faith-based organizations, and colleges and universities. She brings additional expertise in education and the arts, recently delivering a virtual workshop for Broward County
Cultural Division, FL as part of the <em>Business Skills for Creatives </em>series. Angela has facilitated many in-person <em>Meet-the-Grantmaker</em> panels in Los Angeles for PROJECT GRANTSMANSHIP and for the City of Los Angles, city
council members. Recently, Angela trained faculty and community-based nonprofit leaders as part of a <em>Research Proposal Workshop </em>sponsored by UCLA Health Sciences.</p>
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<h3>WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2022 - Evanston Community Foundation, Zilber Family Foundation, Oregon Wildlife Foundation</h3>
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<p><span style="color:#4e5f70;"><strong>JANUARY 19<strong>,</strong> 2022</strong></span></p>
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<p><a href="/sites/default/files/pictures/gs_funderprofiles_final_011922_0.pdf"><span style="color:#2980b9;"><strong>PDF of Grantmaker Profiles</strong></span></a></p>
<p><a href="https://evanstonforever.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="Foundation for the Mid South" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/evanstoncommfdn_logo-horzcrop2.png" style="width: 563px; height: 73px;"></a></p>
<p><a href="https://evanstonforever.org/about/staff/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="Sol Anderson" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/solanderson_cropsmall.png" style="height: 201px; width: 150px;"></a></p>
<p><strong>Sol Anderson, President and CEO, Evanston Community Foundation, Evanston, IL</strong></p>
<p>Sol directs all ECF operations, acting as the Foundation's steward; demonstrating strategic leadership; and, overseeing the organization’s management, operations, and communications. Sol joined ECF in June 2021. Most recently,
he served as Executive Director for I Grow Chicago, a nonprofit in the Englewood community that works to eradicate the roots of violence. Previously, Sol served as the Chicago Executive Director of LIFT Incorporated, an organization that
partners with parents to break the intergenerational cycle of poverty and to build prosperity. Earlier in his extensive career, Sol served in a variety of leadership roles for the Boys & Girls Club of Lansing, Cristo Rey Community
Center and SCORE! Educational Centers. Sol has been a contributing member of the Evanston community for 15 years where he is thrilled to be raising his family. He holds a BA and an MBA from Michigan State University.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.zilberfamilyfoundation.org/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="/sites/default/files/pictures/zff_logo_jpg_formatsmall250p.png" style="width: 250px; height: 132px;"></a><br>
<a href="http://www.zilberfamilyfoundation.org/about.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="Gina Stilp" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/gina_stilp.png" style="width: 150px; height: 180px; padding: 5px 15px 0px 0px;"></a>
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<p><strong>Gina Stilp, Executive Director, Zilber Family Foundation, Milwaukee, WI</strong></p>
<p>Gina is executive director of the Zilber Family Foundation, a private grantmaking institution dedicated to increasing access to social and economic opportunity and improving the quality of life in neighborhoods. Gina collaborates with
the board of directors to guide the Foundation’s strategic planning and grantmaking, and oversees its programs, community affairs, and operations. She joined the Foundation in 2010 as a program officer to support the implementation of the
Zilber Neighborhood Initiative, a $50 million initiative to support local leaders and neighborhood revitalization efforts in three Milwaukee neighborhoods. Gina began her career at New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity where she helped
facilitate the construction of hundreds of affordable housing units in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Gina has a bachelor’s degree from Loyola University Chicago and an MBA from Marquette University. She lives in Milwaukee’s
Riverwest neighborhood with her husband and son. <span style="font-size:medium"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman", serif"><span style="caret-color:#000000"><span style="color:#000000"><span
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<p><strong>Tim Greseth, Executive Director, Oregon Wildlife Foundation, Portland, OR</strong></p>
<p>Tim has led Oregon Wildlife Foundation since 2008. The Foundation has been an important force in conserving and preserving fish, wildlife, and their natural habitat in Oregon for over forty years. Through partnerships
with other nonprofits, private industry, and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, the foundation has directed millions of dollars in funding to fish, wildlife and habitat projects throughout Oregon. Notable campaigns
include purchase of 17 miles of the lower Deschutes River, restoration of salmon habitat in coastal and Willamette Valley streams, and restoration of two of Oregon's iconic lakes. Tim has also spearheaded education and outreach programs
along with increasingly effective social media to engage and inspire Oregon residents.</p>
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<p><strong>Angela Richardson</strong>, <strong>Senior Trainer, The Grantsmanship Center</strong></p>
<p>Angela brings more than 20 years' experience as a nonprofit program and fund developer, strategic planner, and organizational coach. As senior trainer, Angela has coached other trainers for The Grantsmanship Center and trained staff for
nonprofit organizations, school districts, governments, faith-based organizations, and colleges and universities. She brings additional expertise in education and the arts, recently delivering a virtual workshop for Broward County
Cultural Division, FL as part of the <em>Business Skills for Creatives </em>series. Angela has facilitated many in-person <em>Meet-the-Grantmaker</em> panels in Los Angeles for PROJECT GRANTSMANSHIP and for the City of Los Angles, city
council members. Recently, Angela trained faculty and community-based nonprofit leaders as part of a <em>Research Proposal Workshop </em>sponsored by UCLA Health Sciences.</p>
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<h3>WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2021 - Foundation for the Mid South, Weingart Foundation, Richmond Memorial Health Foundation</h3>
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<p><a href="/sites/default/files/pictures/funderpanelprofiles-102721_102521_aw.pdf"><span style="color:#2980b9;"><strong>PDF of Grantmaker Profiles</strong></span></a></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.fndmidsouth.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="Foundation for the Mid South" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/foundation-mid-south.png" style="width: 300px; height: 106px;"></a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.fndmidsouth.org/staff/ivye-l-allen/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/ivye-sized.png" style="height: 150px; width: 150px;"></a></p>
<p><strong>Ivye L. Allen, Ph.D., President, Foundation for the Mid South, Jackson, MS</strong></p>
<p>Dr. Allen leads this regional foundation serving Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The Foundation funds programs and initiatives that focus on community development, education, health and wellness, and wealth building. Since its
inception in 1990, the Foundation has leveraged more than $750 million to the region. Ivye’s prior work includes serving as Chief Operating Officer for MDC Inc. and Director of Fellowship Programs for the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. Before
working in the nonprofit arena, Ivye’s early experience was in finance and marketing for fortune 100 corporations. Her education includes a Ph.D. in public policy from Columbia University; an M.S. in Urban Affairs from Hunter College; an
M.B.A. in marketing and international business from New York University; and a bachelor’s in economics from Howard University. </p>
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<p><a href="https://weingartfnd.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="/sites/default/files/pdf/weingart-2c-large_final_size.png" style="width: 196px; height: 100px;"></a><br>
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<p><strong>Sara Montrose, Program Officer, Weingart Foundation, Los Angeles, CA</strong></p>
<p>Sara Montrose manages a portfolio of grants through the Foundation's responsive grantmaking program. Prior to coming to the Foundation in 2007, Ms. Montrose spent seven years as a Program Manager at Voices for Children, the San Diego
affiliate of the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Associate advocating for children in foster care. Ms. Montrose was also an elementary school teacher for several years in New York City and Buenos Aires, Argentina. Currently, Ms.
Montrose serves as the Co-Chair of the Board of Directors of Heritage Square Museum, a collection of eight historic structures in Northeast LA. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, she holds a bachelor's degree with a major in
psychology and a minor in Latin American studies. </p>
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<p><a href="https://rmhfoundation.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="/sites/default/files/pictures/richmondmemorialhealthfoundation.png" style="height: 115px; width: 260px;"></a><br>
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<p><strong>Mark D. Constantine, Ph.D., President & CEO, Richmond Memorial Health Foundation, Richmond, VA</strong></p>
<p>Richmond Memorial Health Foundation works to foster an equitable and healthy Richmond region through grant making, research, convenings, and impact investing. Prior to joining RMHF, he served as senior vice president at the
Jessie Ball duPont Fund in Jacksonville, Florida, where he directed the Program-Related Investment and affordable housing activities of the Fund. Dr. Constantine served for more than a decade as a consultant to foundations and
national nonprofit organizations on issues related to governance, strategy, and learning. His clients included First Nations Development Institute, Ford Foundation, the Lilly Endowment, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Dr.
Constantine has authored two books, <span style="color:#4e5f70;"><strong><em>Wit and Wisdom: Unleashing the Philanthropic Imagination </em></strong></span>(2009)
and <b><i><span style="color:#4e5f70;">Travelers on the Journey: Pastors Talk about Their Lives and Commitments</span> </i></b>(2005). Dr. Constantine holds a PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, an MBA
from the Fuqua School of Business (Duke University) and a Master of Theological Studies degree from Duke Divinity School.</p>
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<p><strong>Angela Richardson</strong>, <strong>Senior Trainer, The Grantsmanship Center</strong></p>
<p>Angela brings more than 20 years' experience as a nonprofit program and fund developer, strategic planner, and organizational coach. As senior trainer, Angela has coached other trainers for The Grantsmanship Center and trained staff for
nonprofit organizations, school districts, governments, faith-based organizations, and colleges and universities. She brings additional expertise in education and the arts, recently delivering a virtual workshop for Broward County
Cultural Division, FL as part of the <em>Business Skills for Creatives </em>series. Angela has facilitated many in-person <em>Meet-the-Grantmaker</em> panels in Los Angeles for PROJECT GRANTSMANSHIP and for the City of Los Angles, city
council members. Recently, Angela trained faculty and community-based nonprofit leaders as part of a <em>Research Proposal Workshop </em>sponsored by UCLA Health Sciences.</p>
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<h3>WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2021 - Community Foundation of Greater Flint, Crail-Johnson Foundation, Open Society Foundations</h3>
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<p><a href="/sites/default/files/pdf/funderpanelprofiles_081821_081521_aw.pdf"><span style="color:#3498db;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>PDF of Grantmaker Profiles August 18, 2021</strong></span></span></a>
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<p><strong>Isaiah M. Oliver, President and CEO, Community Foundation of Greater Flint, Flint MI</strong></p>
<p>Isaiah advocates for an inclusive approach to philanthropy that listens to and works with the people of the community. He focuses on developing true partnerships which honor relationships and people. He leads the Foundation’s strategic
priorities around improving literacy, increasing access to healthy food, strengthening resident-led neighborhood improvements, and providing critical resources to the children affected by the Flint Water Crisis. Previously, he also led
the foundation’s grantmaking operations. Currently, he serves on the board of directors of Uptown Reinvestment Corporation and Flint Cultural Center Corporation, as Advisor to the Michigan Forum for African Americans in Philanthropy, and
on the board of <em>CFLeads </em>which helps U.S. community foundations galvanize action on the critical issues of our time.</p>
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<p><strong>Rachel Roth, Executive Director, Crail-Johnson Foundation, San Pedro, CA</strong></p>
<p>Rachel served as Program Officer for the foundation beginning in 2013. In 2019, she became Executive Director, responsible for all aspects of the Foundation, with the exception of investment management. Rachel attended the University of
California, Irvine and Lewis & Clark College receiving a B.A. in Philosophy and Otis College of Art & Design, Los Angeles receiving a Certificate in Graphic Design. From 2003 until 2012, after working as a freelance designer,
Rachel served as Executive Director for Roth Family Foundation and remains an active trustee/board member. Currently, Rachel is Chair of the Executive Committee of the LA Partnership for Early Childhood Investment, Co-chair of a Liberty
Hill Foundation donor-advised fund, and serves on the Family Philanthropy Advisory Council for Southern CA Grantmakers.</p>
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<p><strong>Thomas Hilbink, Director, Grant Making Support Group, Open Society Foundations, New York, NY</strong></p>
<p>Tom leads efforts to foster a shared culture of grant making across the Open Society's global network of programs and foundations through policy, training, and knowledge development. Previously, Tom was senior program officer with Open
Society U.S. Programs, overseeing portfolios on constitutional and legal advocacy, political corruption, transparency, and LGBTI rights. He also developed and led a portfolio on civic engagement and government reform in New Orleans and
was assistant professor of legal studies University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Hilbink's work with government and civil society includes positions at the U.S. Court of Appeals (10th Circuit), the Wisconsin Supreme Court, the UN
International Law Commission, the American Civil Liberties Union, and SOS Racisme-Catalunya..</p>
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<p><strong>Angela Richardson</strong>, <strong>Senior Trainer, The Grantsmanship Center</strong></p>
<p>Angela brings more than 20 years' experience as a nonprofit program and ;fund developer, strategic planner, and organizational coach. As senior trainer, Angela has coached other trainers for The Grantsmanship Center and trained staff for
nonprofit organizations, school districts, governments, faith-based organizations, and colleges and universities. She brings additional expertise in education and the arts, recently delivering a virtual workshop for Broward County
Cultural Division, FL as part of the <em>Business Skills for Creatives </em>series. Angela has facilitated many in-person <em>Meet-the-Grantmaker</em> panels in Los Angeles for PROJECT GRANTSMANSHIP and for the City of Los Angles, city
council members. Recently, Angela trained faculty and community-based nonprofit leaders as part of a <em>Research Proposal Workshop </em>sponsored by UCLA Health Sciences.</p>
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<h3>WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 2021 - Bush Foundation, David Bohnett Foundation, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation</h3>
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<p><strong>Jackie Statum Allen, Education Portfolio Director, Bush Foundation, Saint Paul, MN</strong></p>
<p>Jackie joined the Bush Foundation as the Education Portfolio Director in 2018. She manages the strategy, programs, and partnerships for the Foundation’s education initiative, which focuses on making education more relevant for
students in terms of who they are, how they learn, and where they want to go.</p>
<p></p> Previously, Jackie worked for more than a decade in public school district administration which included leading the Office of Strategic Planning, Policy and Grants Development for Saint Paul Public Schools and working in
operations and budget management with Chicago Public Schools. Jackie, originally from St. Louis, Missouri, has advanced degrees from Stanford University and Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management. <p></p>
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<p><strong>Paul Moore, Director of Programs, David Bohnett Foundation, Los Angeles, CA</strong></p>
<p>Paul has worked for more than a decade at the David Bohnett Foundation. As Director of Programs, every aspect of the Foundation’s grant-making process comes under his purview, including monitoring grant requests and grantee reports,
conducting site visits, making funding recommendations, and representing the David Bohnett Foundation at community and industry events. Paul also serves on the Board of Directors of CenterLink, the national association of LGBTQ Community
Centers, the Friends of Runyon Canyon, and an Advisory Board Member of the USC Marshall School of Business Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab.</p>
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<p><strong>Tory Irgang, Executive Director, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Jamestown, NY</strong></p>
<p>Tory has served as Executive Director for the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation since 2017. With the help of a dynamic team of seven employees, Ms. Irgang maintains oversight of a $122 million endowment portfolio that makes more
than $3.2 million in local grants each year. She is committed to building a future for the Chautauqua region that honors its past and embraces opportunities for growth and renaissance. Previously, she served for seven years as Executive
Director for the United Way of Southern Chautauqua County and worked in both the government and not-for-profit sectors securing and managing state and federal grants for the health and human service sector in Chautauqua
County. </p>
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<p><strong>Angela Richardson</strong>, <strong>Senior Trainer, The Grantsmanship Center</strong></p>
<p>Angela brings more than 20 years' experience as a nonprofit program & fund developer, strategic planner, and organizational coach. Angela has trained other trainers and trained staff for nonprofit organizations, school districts,
governments, faith-based organizations, and colleges and universities. And she brings additional expertise in education and the arts. Angela has facilitated many Meet-the-Grantmaker panels in Los Angeles for Project Grantsmanship and for
the City of Los Angles, city council members.</p>
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<h3>WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2021 - Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, Vermont Community Foundation</h3>
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<p><strong>Wendy Garen, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, Los Angeles, CA</strong></p>
<p>Wendy became President and CEO of the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation in 2008 after working for the Foundation for more than twenty years. Previously, Wendy was Executive Director of the Los Angeles Child Care and Development Council,
Program Manager at Children’s Home Society of Orange County, Chair of Southern California Grantmakers, and founding staff member of the children’s nonprofit Crystal Stairs. As a member of the Women’s Leadership Board at the Harvard
Kennedy School, she traveled with delegations to Egypt and South Africa. Wendy also currently serves on the advisory board of the Center for Philanthropy and Public Policy at USC.</p>
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<p><strong>Maurice "Mo" Green, Executive Director, Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, Winston-Salem, NC</strong></p>
<p>The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation is a private, family foundation that has been a catalyst for positive change in North Carolina for 80 years and invested $608 million into NC. Soon after Mo joined ZSR in 2016, the Foundation
launched a statewide listening and learning tour called “Mo Wants To Know,” where Mo, Trustees, staff and ZSR’s Community Leadership Council traveled across the state hearing directly from leaders and community members about trends,
challenges, opportunities, successes and ideas for making North Carolina better. Previously, as superintendent of Guilford County Schools, Mo completed the district's first-ever strategic plan which resulted in increased graduation rates
and other impressive academic and non-academic student achievements. Mo began his career as a lawyer in private practice.</p>
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<p><strong>Kevin Wiberg, Philanthropic Advisor for Community Engagement, The Vermont Community Foundation, Middlebury, VT</strong></p>
<p>Kevin brings perspectives as both a grantmaker, in his current position as Philanthropic Advisor for Community Engagement at the Vermont Community Foundation, and as a grantseeker who previously worked as program development director for
a community action agency where he raised millions of dollars in grant funding. As a community activist, Kevin has led collaborations with community partners to conceptualize, research, and finance a multitude of projects from the arts to
more pragmatic needs such as low-income home weatherization. Kevin also served as Senior Trainer for The Grantsmanship Center.</p>
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<p><strong>Angela Richardson</strong>, <strong>Senior Trainer, The Grantsmanship Center</strong></p>
<p>Angela brings more than 20 years' experience as a nonprofit program & fund developer, strategic planner, and organizational coach. Angela has trained other trainers and trained staff for nonprofit organizations, school districts,
governments, faith-based organizations, and colleges and universities. And she brings additional expertise in education and the arts. Angela has facilitated many Meet-the-Grantmaker panels in Los Angeles for Project Grantsmanship and for
the City of Los Angles, city council members.</p>
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<h3>WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 - L.A. Care Health Plan, Rochester Area Community Foundation, Missouri Foundation for Health</h3>
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<p><a href="http://www.lacare.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="L.A. Care Health Plan" src="/sites/default/files/pdf/LAC_HORZNTL_logo_4COLOR%20copy.jpg" style="width: 200px; height: 54px;"></a></p>
<p><img alt="ROLAND PALENCIA" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/Roland-Palencia.jpg" style="height: 150px; width: 150px;"><br>
<strong>Roland Palencia, Community Benefits Director, L.A. Care Health Plan</strong>
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<p>Roland Palencia is the Community Benefits Director and a corporate trainer at L.A. Care Health Plan, the largest public health plan in the nation. He's the former Executive Director of Clinica Monseñor Oscar A. Romero and Equality
California. Prior executive roles ;include Regional Director at The California Endowment, and Chief of Operations and Vice-President at the AIDS Healthcare Foundation. Numerous awards honor Roland's decades of activism and advocacy on
behalf of marginalized and under resourced populations. In the 1980s, Roland was an early founder of the LGBTQ Latin@ movement in the greater Los Angeles area.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.racf.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="Rochester Area Community Foundation" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/Rochester.jpg" style="width: 200px; height: 58px;"></a><br>
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<p><strong>Jennifer Leonard, President & CEO, Rochester Area Community Foundation</strong></p>
<p>Jennifer Leonard has overseen the growth of one of New York State’s most significant foundations, which distributed $37M in 2019. Rochester Area Community Foundation and its <i>ACTRochester.org</i> affiliate help drive and
inform the conversation about equity and vitality in their upstate New York region. Jennifer led implementation of the first national standards for community foundations and chaired their leadership group from 2004-2006. She served
as California Community Foundation’s grants vice president and worked nationally for the American Heart Association, The Grantsmanship Center, and as a writer and consultant.</p>
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<p><img alt="Missouri Foundation for Health" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/MFH-250.png" style="height: 93px; width: 250px;"><br>
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<p><strong>Michael Renner, Strategist, Missouri Foundation for Health</strong></p>
<p>Michael stumbled into the grantmaking world three decades ago and has seen firsthand its evolution from simply dispensing funds for good work to investing in good work designed for lasting impact. During his 15 years with Missouri
Foundation for Health, Michael has championed using the power of philanthropy to accelerate positive change. </p>
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<p>As an independent philanthropic foundation, MFH works to eliminate the underlying causes of health inequities, transform systems, and enable individuals and communities to thrive through its partnership, experience, knowledge, and
funding.</p>
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<img alt="Angela Richardson" src="/sites/default/files/pictures/Angela_Richardson_150x150.png" style="height: 150px; width: 150px;">
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<p><strong>Angela Richardson</strong>, <strong>Senior Trainer, The Grantsmanship Center</strong></p>
<p>Angela brings more than 20 years' experience as a nonprofit program & fund developer, strategic planner, and organizational coach. Angela has trained other trainers and trained staff for nonprofit organizations, school districts,
governments, faith-based organizations, and colleges and universities. And she brings additional expertise in education and the arts. Angela has facilitated many Meet-the-Grantmaker panels in Los Angeles for Project Grantsmanship and for
the City of Los Angles, city council members.</p>
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<h3>WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2020 - Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina, Denver Foundation, David Geffen Foundation</h3>
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<p><span style="font-size:18px; color="><b>WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2020</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:18px; color="><a href="/sites/default/files/pdf/GrantmakerPanel_Profiles_072920.pdf">PDF of Grantmaker Profiles</a></span></p>
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<a href="https://coastalcommunityfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina" src="/sites/default/files/images/CCF_MainLogo_200w.png" style="width: 200px; height: 75px;"></a><br>
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<p><strong>Darrin Goss Sr., President & Chief Executive Officer</strong>, <strong>Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina</strong></p>
<p>Darrin is a leader across sectors, including government, nonprofits, higher education and private industry. Previously, Darrin worked as President & CEO of Capital Area United Way in Baton Rouge, LA..</p>
<p>Coastal Community Foundation serves nine counties along South Carolina’s coast, driven by the values of stewardship, integrity, inclusion with equity, and courage. Recent services include disaster response efforts for major storms such
as Hurricane Florence, and the creation of the Lowcountry Unity Fund in the wake of the Mother Emanuel AME Church massacre to support causes addressing systemic racism.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.denverfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="The Denver Foundation" src="/sites/default/files/images/denver-foundation_0.png" style="width: 125px; height: 125px;"></a><br>
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<p><strong>Julie Voyles, Senior Program Officer, The Denver Foundation</strong></p>
<p>Julie brings 29 years' of experience in philanthropy and nonprofits, including social work and advocacy. Julie’s focus is on strategically tackling broad societal issues for cultural, systemic and policy change.</p>
<p>The Denver Foundation works with donors, nonprofit organizations, and community leaders fueling philanthropy with community grants focusing on: Basic Human Needs, Economic Opportunity, Education, and Leadership & Equity. Special
Programs include Strengthening Neighborhoods, Social Venture Partners Denver, and The Colorado Nonprofit Loan Fund.</p>
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<a href="/sites/default/files/pdf/Geffen%20Guidelines%20with%20Email%20051519.pdf"><img alt="Our Sponsors — Homeless Not Toothless" src="/sites/default/files/images/david-geffen-foundation.png" style="height: 125px; width: 125px;"></a><br>
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<p><strong>Dallas Dishman, Executive Director, David Geffen Foundation</strong></p>
<p>Dallas has served as executive director since 2002, and currently oversees more than $30M in annual, domestic grants. Dallas also serves as Arts & Cultural Affairs Commissioner the City of West Hollywood.</p>
<p>The David Geffen Foundation has a very strong preference for projects located in Los Angeles and New York City prompted by the interests of its very active benefactor, Mr. David Geffen. The foundation's five principal funding areas are:
1) AIDS/HIV; 2) civil liberties; 3) the arts; 4) issues of concern to the Jewish community; and 5) healthcare. </p>
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<p><strong>Angela Richardson</strong>, <strong>Senior Trainer, The Grantsmanship Center</strong></p>
<p>Angela brings more than 20 years' experience as a nonprofit program & fund developer, strategic planner, and organizational coach. Angela has trained other trainers and trained staff for nonprofit organizations, school districts,
governments, faith-based organizations, and colleges and universities. And she brings additional expertise in education and the arts. Angela has facilitated many Meet-the-Grantmaker panels in Los Angeles for Project Grantsmanship and for
the City of Los Angles, city council members.</p>
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Khanh Russo, Vice President of Policy and Innovation, San Francisco Foundation,
San Francisco, CA
Founded in 1948, the San Francisco Foundation is one of the nation’s largest
community foundations. It’s mission is to mobilize resources and act as a
catalyst for change to build strong communities, foster civic leadership, and
promote philanthropy in the San Francisco Bay Area. Together with community
leaders, nonprofits, and donors, SFF is committed to advancing racial equity and
economic inclusion to ensure that everyone in the Bay Area has a chance to get a
good job, live in a safe and affordable home, and have a strong political voice.
Since 2022, Khanh Russo has served as the Vice President of Policy and
Innovation at the San Francisco Foundation. In this role, he leads a policy &
innovation agenda focused on accelerating racial equity, economic inclusion and
systemic change towards a more just society. Khanh’s expertise focuses on
advocacy, power building, grantmaking and public policy.
Previously, Khanh led San Jose Mayor Liccardo’s strategic initiatives focused on
education, workforce development, innovation, performance management and budget.
He also worked in the private sector leading social responsibility initiatives
for Cisco Systems and Kaiser Permanente. Khanh received his MS in Public Policy
and Management from Carnegie Mellon University and BS from Santa Clara
University.
Tina Kuckkahn, J.D., Managing Director, NDN Collective, Rapid City, SD
NDN Collective: defends people, communities, and nations against negative
resource extraction that poisons people, pollutes water, destroys land,
contributes to climate change, and violates human rights; develops Indigenous
communities in a regenerative and sustainable manner based on values and
connection to land, culture and identity; and decolonizes minds, communities,
and sovereign nations by increasing the ability to prosper, revitalizing
Indigenous ceremonies, culture, languages and life ways to strengthen identity,
and break free from oppressive systems.
Tina Kuckkahn, J.D., is a citizen of the Lac du Flambeau Tribe of Lake Superior
Chippewa and a descendant of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa Indians. As the Managing Director for NDN Collective’s Foundation,
Tina helps lead a holistic, multilingual grantmaking strategy for the
international funding streams across Turtle Island and related Island Nations.
Tina was the Founding Director of the s’gʷi gʷi ʔ altxʷ “House of Welcome”
Longhouse Education and Cultural Center at The Evergreen State College, from
1996 until 2018, when she became Evergreen’s first Vice President of Indigenous
Arts, Education and Tribal Relations. Tina serves on the Boards of Directors for
Grantmakers in the Arts, the Waaswaaganing Living Arts and Cultures Center, and
the Advisory Circle of the NARF-Morning Star Sacred Places Protection Project.
Phillip P. Lanham, CAP®, President & CEO, Gulf Coast Foundation, Venice, FL
The notion of a community caring for its own is written into the organizational
DNA of Gulf Coast Community Foundation. Since 1995, GCF has granted more than
$550M in the areas of health and human services, civic and economic development,
education, arts and culture, and the environment. Together with donors, GCF
transforms the region through bold and proactive philanthropy, driven by a
vision of thriving communities with opportunities for all, motivated by
integrity, leadership, collaboration, and excellence.
Phillip P. Lanham, CAP® assumed leadership of Gulf Coast Community Foundation in
2023, responsible for corporate strategy and programs, operations, and
investments. Results-driven strategies highlight Phillip’s 20-plus year career.
As chief philanthropy officer at the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, Phillip led
the philanthropic partnerships team, providing strategic guidance for
relationships with donors, nonprofits, businesses, and private foundations.
He is a Charted Advisor in Philanthropy® and a member of the 21/64 Network, a
cutting-edge nonprofit specializing in the next generation within family
philanthropy. Phillip has served on the boards for: Advancement Network (for
community foundations), National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, and Music
Hall Revitalization Company.
Phillip’s bachelor’s and MBA degrees from the University of Cincinnati, inspired
his philanthropic career which includes 11 years dedicated to advancing the
university’s philanthropic impact.
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Angela Richardson, Senior Trainer, The Grantsmanship Center
Angela brings more than 20 years' experience as a nonprofit program and fund
developer, strategic planner, and organizational coach. As senior trainer,
Angela has coached other trainers for The Grantsmanship Center and trained staff
for nonprofit organizations, school districts, governments, faith-based
organizations, and colleges and universities. She brings additional expertise in
education and the arts, recently delivering a virtual workshop for Broward
County Cultural Division, FL as part of the Business Skills for Creatives
series. Angela has facilitated many in-person Meet-the-Grantmaker panels in Los
Angeles for PROJECT GRANTSMANSHIP and for the City of Los Angles, city council
members. Recently, Angela trained faculty and community-based nonprofit leaders
as part of a Research Proposal Workshop sponsored by UCLA Health Sciences.
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2024 - HEISING-SIMONS FOUNDATION, NATIVE AMERICAN
AGRICULTURE FUND, COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER GREENSBORO
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Sushma Raman, President & CEO, Heising-Simons Foundation, Los Altos & San
Francisco, CA
The Heising-Simons Foundation is a family foundation that works with its many
partners to advance sustainable solutions in climate and clean energy, enable
groundbreaking research in science, enhance the education of our youngest
learners, and support human rights for all people. Since it was established in
2007, the foundation has awarded 4,310 grants totalling $1.139B.
Sushma Raman is an interdisciplinary and experienced philanthropic leader. She
brings over two decades of experience launching, scaling, and leading social
justice and philanthropic programs and collaboratives, including helping build
capabilities of grassroots human rights organizations and their leaders. She has
also taught graduate courses in the public policy schools at UCLA, USC, Tufts
Fletcher School, and Harvard Kennedy School.
Sushma is a Board Member at Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and, prior to joining
the Foundation in 2023, was the Executive Director of the Carr Center for Human
Rights Policy since 2015. Her work prior to that included time as a program
officer and program manager at the Ford Foundation, where she launched and
managed a $100 million global initiative to support emerging human rights and
women’s funds globally, and experience as a program officer at the Open Society
Foundation, where she launched and coordinated a portion of a $50 million
grantmaking program supporting immigrant and refugee rights and the impact of
welfare reform. Sushma also led the Southern California Grantmakers association
as its President from 2007 to 2012.
Chanel Ford, Director of Programs, Native American Agriculture Fund, Bismarck,
ND
The Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) is a private, charitable trust which
supports Native farmers and ranchers by providing grants to eligible Native
organizations for business assistance, agricultural education, technical
support, and advocacy services. The charitable trust was created by the
settlement of the landmark Keepseagle v. Vilsack class-action lawsuit. NAAF is
the largest philanthropic organization devoted solely to serving the Native
American farming and ranching community.
Chanel Ford brings more than 7 years of experience working at the community
level for tribal youth prevention programs, action planning and implementation,
systems integration, raising community awareness, managing prevention/wellness
community advisory boards, and conducting community outreach. Previously, Chanel
served as Network Director for the Spokane Tribal Network, a 501(c)(3) fostering
intergenerational wellness and resiliance. From 2011 -2014, Chanel was Higher
Education Manager for the Spokane Tribe of Indians, helping to provide students
with the essentials to succeed in obtaining Higher Education.
Chanel is a Graduate of Eastern Washington University with a Bachelor’s degree
in Communications/ Public Relations and a Master’s Degree in Education with a
focus on Adult Education. Chanel is an enrolled member of the Spokane Tribe of
Indians and grew up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. She now resides in
Spokane Washington.
Brandon Zeigler, Chief Impact Officer, VP Grants & Initiatives, Community
Foundation of Greater Greensboro, Greensboro, NC
Brandon Zeigler is an angel investor, philanthropist, and Chief Impact Officer
and Vice President of Grants and Initiatives at the Community Foundation of
Greater Greensboro, a charitable organization that inspires giving, maximizes
opportunities and strengthens communities for present and future generations. In
this role, he has the privilege of investing capital across a spectrum of impact
that creates pathways of economic mobility for people and communities that have
been denied opportunities.
Previously, he served as the Director of Impact Investments at Global Endowment
Management, an outsourced Chief Investment Office, and as a Program Officer of
K-12 Education at the Walton Family Foundation. Brandon has extensive experience
in education, philanthropy, and finance. He believes in authenticity and serving
those who are underinvested in. He is a connector, paying it forward and pouring
into others so that they develop and supersede their own beliefs.
Brandon holds a Bachelor of Science in psychology from Davidson College, a
Master of Education in education policy and management from Harvard University
and is currently an MBA candidate at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of
Management. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, Fraternity, Inc.
MEET THE MODERATOR
Angela Richardson, Senior Trainer, The Grantsmanship Center
Angela brings more than 20 years' experience as a nonprofit program and fund
developer, strategic planner, and organizational coach. As senior trainer,
Angela has coached other trainers for The Grantsmanship Center and trained staff
for nonprofit organizations, school districts, governments, faith-based
organizations, and colleges and universities. She brings additional expertise in
education and the arts, recently delivering a virtual workshop for Broward
County Cultural Division, FL as part of the Business Skills for Creatives
series. Angela has facilitated many in-person Meet-the-Grantmaker panels in Los
Angeles for PROJECT GRANTSMANSHIP and for the City of Los Angles, city council
members. Recently, Angela trained faculty and community-based nonprofit leaders
as part of a Research Proposal Workshop sponsored by UCLA Health Sciences.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2024 - HARTFORD FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC GIVING, COLLINS
FOUNDATION, BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF LOUISIANA FOUNDATION
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January 17, 2024 11am Pacific
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Jay Williams, President & CEO, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Hartford,
CT
Since July 2017, Jay has served as president of the Hartford Foundation. He
currently leads the Foundation’s commitment to dismantle structural racism,
achieve equity and improve social and economic mobility, in partnership with
nonprofit organizations and community stakeholders in the region. Jay serves on
the boards of the MetroHartford Alliance, AdvanceCT, and is a member of the
Governor’s Workforce Council. At the national level, he is a member of the
Community Foundation Opportunity Network, board vice chair of the Council on
Foundations, and board vice chair of the Center for Community Progress.
Prior to coming to the Foundation, Jay served as U.S. Assistant Secretary of
Commerce for Economic Development where he led the federal economic development
agenda for the United States. As Deputy Director of the Office of
Intergovernmental Affairs at the White House, Jay was the principal liaison
between the President of the United States and local elected officials. Before
that, Jay served as the executive director of the federal Office of Recovery for
Auto Communities and Workers. Jay arrived in Washington, DC after serving as
Mayor of the City of Youngstown, Ohio where he helped lead regional economic
development initiatives to improve the city’s global competitiveness.
Lauren Waudé, Program Officer, Collins Foundation, Portland, OR
Lauren joined the Collins Foundation as a Program Officer in January of 2022.
Prior to her role at the Foundation, she worked on the Housing Stability Team
for Multnomah County and was a Philanthropy NW Momentum Fellow in the Housing
Opportunities Portfolio at Meyer Memorial Trust. With over 15 years in direct
service and community advocacy, she brings extensive experience in program
development, community outreach, and nonprofit management. She’s managed a range
of programs including energy assistance, food banks, community resource centers,
eviction prevention, transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, rapid
rehousing, and tenant education and advocacy programs, and is driven by her
passion for community-centered work for social justice. Outside of work, Lauren
serves on the boards of the Independent Publishing Resource Center and Friends
of Minidoka.
Michael Tipton, President, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation,
Baton Rouge, LA
In 2015, Michael joined the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation
as its president, where he manages a $50 million endowment and grantmaking
programs to improve the wellness and wellbeing of children and communities
across Louisiana. Michael is also the head of Community Relations for Blue Cross
and Blue Shield of Louisiana, where he oversees corporate giving of more than $1
million annually and supports volunteer efforts for the company’s 3,500
Louisiana-based employees.
During Michael’s tenure, employee-led community impact has grown and diversified
substantially. Two examples: in 2022 Blue Cross employees gave 50,000+ hours of
community service and for this was named the United States’ Volunteer Leader,
the award given to the top volunteering company in the US. In 2020 & 2021 Blue
Cross launched a new state-wide platform with the Taproot Foundation allowing
volunteers to leverage skills in support of non-profit projects. This was a
first-of-its-kind effort and is now being replicated elsewhere in the United
States.
Previously, as executive director for Teach for America in South Louisiana, he
led a team that grew fundraising from $650,000 to more than $3.7 million and
graduated over 400 alumni, many of whom are now serving as non-profit and policy
leaders.
MEET THE MODERATOR
Angela Richardson, Senior Trainer, The Grantsmanship Center
Angela brings more than 20 years' experience as a nonprofit program and fund
developer, strategic planner, and organizational coach. As senior trainer,
Angela has coached other trainers for The Grantsmanship Center and trained staff
for nonprofit organizations, school districts, governments, faith-based
organizations, and colleges and universities. She brings additional expertise in
education and the arts, recently delivering a virtual workshop for Broward
County Cultural Division, FL as part of the Business Skills for Creatives
series. Angela has facilitated many in-person Meet-the-Grantmaker panels in Los
Angeles for PROJECT GRANTSMANSHIP and for the City of Los Angles, city council
members. Recently, Angela trained faculty and community-based nonprofit leaders
as part of a Research Proposal Workshop sponsored by UCLA Health Sciences.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11 2023 - ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION, GREATER HOUSTON
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE LEMELSON FOUNDATION
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October 11, 2023 11am Pacific
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Aingyea Fraser, Program Officer, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Princeton, NJ
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation seeks to build a national Culture of Health
to improve the wellbeing of everyone in America. Founded in 1972, the foundation
has awarded more than $13B in grants. Collaborating with others, the
foundation’s work is rooted in equity, addressing the many obstacles to
wellbeing, including poverty, powerlessness, and discrimination.
Aingyea joined the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in 2018 bringing a background
in developing infrastructure and resources that benefit diverse communities.
Previously, at Equal Measure in Philadelphia, Aingyea worked with funders,
researchers, evaluators, educators, and other stakeholders to develop policy and
practice interventions leveraging more than $8 million in grants for improving
education, health, justice, and workforce development outcomes among boys and
men of color.
Before that, Aingyea worked with Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute in
Washington, D.C. where she directed the Ambassador Program, a volunteer
initiative of more than 100 geographically, ethnically, and
professionally-diverse patients and caregivers trained in health research.
Earlier, she served as Special Assistant to the Director of the City of
Indianapolis Front Porch Alliance, an initiative of the Mayor’s Office focused
on partnerships to create solutions to lower diabetes, asthma, obesity, and
hunger.
Aingyea received her MPA from Baruch College, School of Public Affairs,
(National Urban Fellow) and her BS in Urban Studies from Rutgers University.
Diana Zarzuelo, Vice President, Community Philanthropy, Greater Houston
Community Foundation, Houston, TX
Greater Houston Community Foundation is dedicated to helping Houston thrive by
igniting meaningful change through philanthropy. Since 1995, the foundation has
guided investments of $2.2B to serve clients and communities with comprehensive
philanthropic services that make it easy to do good.
As a native Houstonian from an immigrant family, Diana has a deep passion for
her hometown and creating a more vibrant and equitable region that benefits all
communities.
Diana joined the foundation in 2019 to lead the launch of Understanding Houston,
the initiative focused on community impact and leadership. She also leads
disaster relief and recovery, helping to establish the Greater Houston Disaster
Alliance. Diana supports high-impact grantmaking at the Foundation: Greater
Houston COVID-19 Recovery Fund, Houston Harris County Winter Storm Relief Fund,
Your Shot Texas Fund, and Houston Equity Fund Wells Fargo Open for Business
Grant Program. Diana was recognized by the Houston Business Journal in 2023 with
a 40 Under 40 Award.
Previously, Diana served as Senior Director of Strategy and Innovation at Baker
Ripley and served on the White House Domestic Policy Council during the Obama
Administration. Diana has a master’s degree in Public Policy from Harvard
Kennedy School and undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
Rob Schneider, Executive Director, The Lemelson Foundation, Portland, OR
The Lemelson Foundation, established in 1992 with the vision of cultivating
future generations of inventors to create a better world, has provided more than
$300 million in support of its mission. The Foundation is inspired by invention
as a key to addressing our most important local and global challenges. From
growing food sustainably, to tackling health issues, to creating sources of
affordable and cleaner energy, invention improves lives and fosters more
resilient economies.
Rob Schneider joined the Foundation in 2018 as its Senior Director of Strategy
and previously served at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
as the Division Chief for Global Partnerships.
Schneider also worked with the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (now the
U.S. Development Finance Corporation), providing loans to spur economic growth
and development in countries receiving U.S. Foreign Assistance and with the U.S.
Dept. of Commerce Economic Development Administration, focusing on underserved
communities domestically.
Prior to government service, Schneider worked for ten years in the manufacturing
and telecommunications sectors, where he led engineering and product development
teams, and managed nation-wide infrastructure procurement programs.
Schneider has an MBA and Master of Urban Planning from the University of
Michigan, and a BS in Industrial Engineering from the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign.
MEET THE MODERATOR
Angela Richardson, Senior Trainer, The Grantsmanship Center
Angela brings more than 20 years' experience as a nonprofit program and fund
developer, strategic planner, and organizational coach. As senior trainer,
Angela has coached other trainers for The Grantsmanship Center and trained staff
for nonprofit organizations, school districts, governments, faith-based
organizations, and colleges and universities. She brings additional expertise in
education and the arts, recently delivering a virtual workshop for Broward
County Cultural Division, FL as part of the Business Skills for Creatives
series. Angela has facilitated many in-person Meet-the-Grantmaker panels in Los
Angeles for PROJECT GRANTSMANSHIP and for the City of Los Angles, city council
members. Recently, Angela trained faculty and community-based nonprofit leaders
as part of a Research Proposal Workshop sponsored by UCLA Health Sciences.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2023 - ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION, POISE FOUNDATION,
ALBUQUERQUE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
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Anne Aslett, Chief Executive Officer, Elton John AIDS Foundation, London/NYC
Anne is the global Chief Executive Officer of the Elton John AIDS Foundation
(EJAF) which she has served for almost 20 years. As International Development
Director to EJAF UK, she managed more than £60m in grants to programmes in
Europe, Africa and Asia, before taking over the UK Foundation as its Executive
Director in 2008. When the US and UK Foundations merged their operations in
2018, Anne assumed her current role.
During Anne’s tenure, the Foundation has become the 6th largest AIDS funder
globally; has saved the lives of over 5m of the most marginalized people in the
world and raised awareness of HIV amongst more than 100m people.
Anne joined the Foundation from the commercial sector, where she managed a news
information service for the UK leading print and electronic media, following
over 5 years in print journalism and documentary film making on health and
current affairs issues. She has served on a number of boards including for
Comic Relief, the European Funders Group and most recently the UK’s HIV
Commission.
Mark S. Lewis, President & Chief Executive Officer, POISE Foundation,
Pittsburgh, PA
Mark has led the POISE Foundation since 2002, as its second president,
continuing a legacy of community wealth building through philanthropy. The
Foundation promotes equity, helping the Black community achieve self-sustaining
practices through strategic leadership, collective giving, grantmaking and
advocacy.
Formally established in 1980, built upon visionary work begun in 1957, the
Foundation promotes self-sufficiency and economic sustainability supporting
organizations that provide mastery of life, business, social, and
entrepreneurial skills, uplifting generations. The Foundation has grown from an
initial capitalization of $164K to a present value in excess of $13M, returning
more than $30M in grants and scholarships to its community. Grants address:
Aging, Arts and Culture, Children and Youth, Education, Health and Human
Services, and Urban Affairs/Economic Development. The Foundation’s unrestricted
grants support organizations using a ‘family lens’ to develop more positive
family interactions.
Mr. Lewis is co-founder of African American Funders Group, was instrumental in
establishing the Sankofa Fund of Southwest PA, a giving circle comprised of
African Americans, and has served on many boards including: Habitat for Humanity
Greater Pittsburgh, The Heinz Endowments Advisory Board on Equity, Boy Scouts
Laurel Valley, August Wilson Center, Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management, and
Grantmakers of Western PA.
Randy Royster, President & CEO, Albuquerque Community Foundation, Albuquerque,
NM
Since 2005, Randy has led the Albuquerque Community Foundation as President and
CEO. The Foundation administers a permanent endowment of gifts, large and small,
using earnings to make grants to nonprofit organizations and educational
institutions. The goal is to empower donations of all sizes to have a larger and
longer impact than they would have on their own, creating a vibrant Albuquerque
community.
Since 1981, the Foundation has awarded over $74 million to nonprofits serving
Albuquerque. Under Randy’s leadership, the Foundation’s assets have surpassed
$140M. The endowment is managed so it will continue in perpetuity, to support
Albuquerque’s future forever. Working with donors, leadership groups and
nonprofits, grantmaking is focused on: Animal Welfare, Arts & Culture, Economic
& Workforce Development, Education, Environmental & Historic Preservation,
Health, and Human Services.
Randy has been instrumental in collaborative initiatives including “Healthy
Neighborhoods Albuquerque,” a place-based, wealth initiative which brings area
“anchor institutions” together for buying, hiring, and contracting locally to
create significant economic benefit. Because of his work as a director of the
Council on Foundations, which has a membership of more than 700 corporate,
private, family, and community foundations, and his work as a director with
CFLeads, Randy has positively impacted state, regional and national
communities.
MEET THE MODERATOR
Angela Richardson, Senior Trainer, The Grantsmanship Center
Angela brings more than 20 years' experience as a nonprofit program and fund
developer, strategic planner, and organizational coach. As senior trainer,
Angela has coached other trainers for The Grantsmanship Center and trained staff
for nonprofit organizations, school districts, governments, faith-based
organizations, and colleges and universities. She brings additional expertise in
education and the arts, recently delivering a virtual workshop for Broward
County Cultural Division, FL as part of the Business Skills for Creatives
series. Angela has facilitated many in-person Meet-the-Grantmaker panels in Los
Angeles for Project Grantsmanship and for the City of Los Angles, city council
members. Recently, Angela trained faculty and community-based nonprofit leaders
as part of a Research Proposal Workshop sponsored by UCLA Health Sciences.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2023 - LESSARD-SAMS OUTDOOR HERITAGE COUNCIL, WASHINGTON AREA
WOMEN'S FOUNDATION, NEBRASKA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
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Mark Wm. Johnson, Executive Director, Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council
(LSOHC), St. Paul, MN
Mark Johnson is a native Minnesotan and has served as the Executive Director of
Minnesota’s Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council (LSOHC) since 2014. His prior
employment included 24 years working with Conservation Nonprofit organizations
and 8 years in his own business as an animal health and farm management
consultant.
Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council is a council of the Minnesota Legislature
that makes recommendations for grant funding exceeding $100M annually for
projects to restore, enhance, and protect habitat for fish, game, and wildlife
in Minnesota. “This is a dream job,” said Mark. “I get to be part of restoring,
enhancing and protecting Minnesota’s woods, waters, prairies, and wetland
resources so 200 years from now they will be available for critters to live in
and for people to enjoy. What could be better than that?”
Jacquelyn Lendsey, Interim President and CEO, Washington Area Women's
Foundation, Washington, D.C.
Washington Area Women’s Foundation is a community-supported foundation that
invests in the power of women and girls of color in the Washington, DC region by
opening doors to opportunity, safety and security through grantmaking and
advocacy.
Jackie has 25+ years’ experience leading nonprofit organizations. Since 2012,
she’s served as an interim executive professional, guiding organizations through
transition. Her expertise includes managing operations, communications and
government and community relations, Board governance and education, grants
management, program development and advocacy/public policy.
Ms. Lendsey served as Interim Executive Director of the DC Fiscal Policy
Institute; Interim Director of the Student National Medical Association, and,
Interim President/CEO of Voices for America’s Children. She served as
consultant/executive director for the Black Philanthropic Alliance, a network of
African American professionals who strengthen the Black community in the
Washington, DC region. As Vice President for Programs and Communications at the
DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation Jackie was responsible for
leading all programs and communications including $18 million in annual
grantmaking and special initiatives.
Jeff Yost, President and CEO, Nebraska Community Foundation, Lincoln, NE
Jeff Yost, President and CEO of Nebraska Community Foundation, and his talented
team are unleashing abundant local assets, inspiring charitable giving, and
connecting ambitious people in 275 hometowns in 83 of Nebraska’s 93 counties.
Yost has dedicated the past 25 years of his career to NCF’s mission and
asset-based philosophies. Since 1994 NCF and its affiliated funds have
reinvested $463 million in Nebraska hometowns.
Prior to NCF, Jeff worked for the State of Nebraska in the governor’s office.
Yost is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and has served on many
boards and advisory councils, including the University of Nebraska President's
Advisory Council, the University of Nebraska Medical Center, the Federal Reserve
Bank of Kansas City and the Council on Foundations. Yost has taught and
provided consulting throughout the United States and internationally in 15
countries. Yost and NCF have been featured in numerous publications including
Nonprofit Quarterly, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, and The New York Times. He
pens a monthly column that is published in newspapers across Nebraska.
MEET THE MODERATOR
Angela Richardson, Senior Trainer, The Grantsmanship Center
Angela brings more than 20 years' experience as a nonprofit program and fund
developer, strategic planner, and organizational coach. As senior trainer,
Angela has coached other trainers for The Grantsmanship Center and trained staff
for nonprofit organizations, school districts, governments, faith-based
organizations, and colleges and universities. She brings additional expertise in
education and the arts, recently delivering a virtual workshop for Broward
County Cultural Division, FL as part of the Business Skills for Creatives
series. Angela has facilitated many in-person Meet-the-Grantmaker panels in Los
Angeles for PROJECT GRANTSMANSHIP and for the City of Los Angles, city council
members. Recently, Angela trained faculty and community-based nonprofit leaders
as part of a Research Proposal Workshop sponsored by UCLA Health Sciences.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2023 - SKILLMAN FOUNDATION, W.M. KECK FOUNDATION, EL PASO
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
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Angelique Power, President & CEO, The Skillman Foundation, Detroit, MI
Angelique leads The Skillman Foundation, a Detroit-based private independent
foundation that puts all of its resources toward brilliant Detroit youth—their
justice, their power, and their promise.
With assets over $550 million, The Skillman Foundation provides approximately
$22 million in grants annually. Under Angelique’s tenure, The Skillman
Foundation has led a community-rooted strategic planning process to rethink its
grantmaking, metrics, and partners. Power architected a racial equity audit
internally of all grants, operations, and the endowment, allowing for
transparency and accountability to community as well as mission-alignment in all
policies and practices.
Prior to The Skillman Foundation, Power was president of the Chicago-based Field
Foundation and a program director at the Joyce Foundation. Additionally, she led
communications and community engagement at the Museum of Contemporary Art
Chicago and community relations efforts across the nation for Target
Corporation.
Power chairs the board of 6018North and serves as a board member for
CultureSource and Detroit Public Theatre. She serves on Mayor Duggan’s Workforce
Development Board. Angelique has a BA from University of Michigan and both an
MFA and an honorary doctorate from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Dorothy Fleisher, Ph.D., MPA, MSW, Senior Program Director, W.M. Keck
Foundation, Los Angeles, CA
Dorothy leads the Southern California Program of the W. M. Keck Foundation, a
national philanthropy focusing on pioneering research in science and medicine
and programs that enrich the lives of children, youth and families in Southern
California. Her primary responsibility is overseeing grantmaking in the areas
of arts and culture, civic and community services, health care, precollegiate
education, and early childhood development. She has been with the Foundation
since 1999.
Prior to joining the Foundation, Dr. Fleisher worked for the United Way of
Greater Los Angeles, where she launched several major initiatives, including a
network of school-based family centers. Currently, she is a founder and member
of the L.A. Partnership for Early Childhood Investment, and a steering committee
member of Southern California Grantmakers Foster Care Funders Collaborative.
In 1996 she was honored by the California Chapter of the National Association of
Social Workers as Social Worker of the Year, and in 1998 she was a recipient of
the YWCA of Greater Los Angeles’ Incredible Woman Making History Award. She
earned her doctorate in Social Work from the University of Southern California
with a focus on social policy and administration.
Eric Pearson, President and CEO, El Paso Community Foundation, El Paso, TX
Eric has led the El Paso Community Foundation since 2011. He is a native El
Pasoan who came up through public schools and the University of Texas at El
Paso, and worked for about 20 years in broadcast journalism and media prior to
joining the El Paso Community Foundation in 2003. He has worked to engage the El
Paso Community Foundation in solid leadership projects.
Grants, community convening, and leadership projects define the El Paso
Community Foundation. The Foundation has grown since 1977 to approximately $195
million in assets, and in the process has given more than $249 million in
charitable gifts and projects to West Texas, Southern New Mexico and northern
Mexico.
MEET THE MODERATOR
Angela Richardson, Senior Trainer, The Grantsmanship Center
Angela brings more than 20 years' experience as a nonprofit program and fund
developer, strategic planner, and organizational coach. As senior trainer,
Angela has coached other trainers for The Grantsmanship Center and trained staff
for nonprofit organizations, school districts, governments, faith-based
organizations, and colleges and universities. She brings additional expertise in
education and the arts, recently delivering a virtual workshop for Broward
County Cultural Division, FL as part of the Business Skills for Creatives
series. Angela has facilitated many in-person Meet-the-Grantmaker panels in Los
Angeles for PROJECT GRANTSMANSHIP and for the City of Los Angles, city council
members. Recently, Angela trained faculty and community-based nonprofit leaders
as part of a Research Proposal Workshop sponsored by UCLA Health Sciences.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2022 - ANNENBERG FOUNDATION, COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR
SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN, DYSON FOUNDATION
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Marsha E. Bonner, Senior Director of Programs, Community Grantmaking, and
Special Initiatives, Annenberg Foundation, Los Angeles, CA
Marsha joined the Annenberg Foundation in 2015 and has close to 40 years of
grantmaking experience. At the Annenberg Foundation, she is responsible for
oversight of Programs, Grants Administration, the Alchemy program – a capacity
building and training initiative – and the impact investing program.
A graduate of Princeton University, she has served on the board of more than 20
philanthropic organizations.
Jennifer Killian, Program Officer, Dyson Foundation, Millbrook, NY
Jennifer is responsible for many of the Foundation’s grant making programs,
including the Management Assistance Mini-Grant Program, which provides funding
for Mid-Hudson Valley nonprofit organizations to strengthen infrastructure and
find greater efficiencies in administration, operations, resource development,
and programming.
Jennifer formerly served as Vice President of Programs at the Community
Foundations of the Hudson Valley where she was responsible for monitoring and
assessing programs, grants and scholarship funds, as well as developing new
initiatives and managing annual grantmaking of $3.5M. Previously, Jennifer
served as the Hudson Valley Regional Manager for the New York Council of
Nonprofits, providing a wide array of training and technical assistance services
to nonprofits throughout Hudson Valley and New York State. In that position, she
supported the Dutchess County Coalition of Nonprofits and managed the Interim
Executive Leadership Program as well as the Federal ARRA Strengthening
Communities Fund, a nonprofit capacity building program supporting NYC-based
nonprofits with economic recovery services after the 2008 recession.
Jennifer received her Master of Public Administration degree from Marist College
and a Bachelors’ Degree in Sociology from Rutgers University.
Richard (Ric) L. DeVore, President, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan,
Detroit, MI
Ric became president of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan in April
2022. The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan is one of the top 25
community foundations in the country. Since its inception, the organization has
distributed more than $1.4 billion through approximately 85,000 grants, mostly
to nonprofit organizations throughout Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, Washtenaw,
St. Clair, and Livingston counties.
Previously, Ric was executive vice president and regional president of PNC Bank
in Detroit and Southeast Michigan where he also served as PNC’s lead banker in
the region and chaired the local PNC Foundation. He led PNC’s metro Detroit
education and equity initiatives associated with the bank’s 2020 commitment to
deploy $1 billion nationwide to combat systemic racism and support the economic
empowerment of African Americans. In 2015, Ric was named a Detroit News
Michiganian of the Year for his leadership of PNC’s Grow Up Great program, which
focuses on pre-K education.
Ric holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of
Michigan and a master’s degree in business from Wayne State University.
MEET THE MODERATOR
Angela D. Richardson, Senior Trainer, The Grantsmanship Center
Angela brings more than 20 years' experience as a nonprofit program and fund
developer, strategic planner, and organizational coach. As senior trainer,
Angela has coached other trainers for The Grantsmanship Center and trained staff
for nonprofit organizations, school districts, governments, faith-based
organizations, and colleges and universities. She brings additional expertise in
education and the arts, recently delivering a virtual workshop for Broward
County Cultural Division, FL as part of the Business Skills for Creatives
series. Angela has facilitated many in-person Meet-the-Grantmaker panels in Los
Angeles for PROJECT GRANTSMANSHIP and for the City of Los Angles city council
members. Recently, Angela trained faculty and community-based nonprofit leaders
as part of a Research Proposal Workshop sponsored by UCLA Health Sciences.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 13 2022 - HAWAI'I COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, GEORGE GUND FOUNDATION,
INASMUCH FOUNDATION
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Michelle Kauhane, Senior Vice President & Chief Impact Officer, Hawai'i
Community Foundation, Honolulu, HI
Michelle Kauhane is the Senior Vice President & Chief Impact Officer at Hawaii
Community Foundation. Previously, she served as President and CEO of the Council
for Native Hawaiian Advancement where she engaged in lending and investment
services deploying capital in underserved communities statewide. Michelle has a
strong background in non-profit management, community based economic development
and public policy advocacy. She has served on numerous local and national boards
and currently sits on the Community Advisory Council at the Federal Reserve of
San Francisco to offer perspectives on the economic and financial service needs
of low- and moderate- income populations. She is a graduate of Gonzaga
University and Kamehemeha Schools Kapalama.
Anthony Richardson, President, The George Gund Foundation, Cleveland, OH
Anthony Richardson became president of The George Gund Foundation in 2022
following his role as executive director of The Nord Family Foundation in
Amherst, OH, where he had also served as a program officer.
In 2017, Anthony was appointed by Ohio’s Superintendent of Public Instruction to
chair the Lorain Academic Distress Commission, a joint local and state committee
established to turnaround the Lorain City School District. In 2012, as civic and
political chair for the Lorain City Schools Levy Committee, he helped the school
district pass its first new levy for operating dollars since 1992. Anthony was
one of the youngest elected city officials when he became
Councilman-At-Large for the City of Lorain in 2011. During his second term, as
chair of the police, fire, and legislative standing committee, he sponsored
legislation to increase hiring goal percentages for racial minorities and women
on city projects. That same year, Anthony was invited by the Obama
Administration to attend a “Working Meeting on Fiscal Cliff” at the White House.
Anthony serves as a board member for Funders Together to End Homelessness, The
Center for Effective Philanthropy, and The Corella & Bertram F. Bonner
Foundation.
Sarah Roberts, Vice President of Programs, Inasmuch Foundation, Oklahoma City,
OK
Sarah Roberts has worked with Inasmuch Foundation for more than 18 years and
currently serves as Vice President of Programs.
Sarah is also Vice Chair of Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness Board of
Directors, appointed by Governors Kevin Stitt and Mary Fallin. Sarah serves on
the Board of Directors for: United Way of Central Oklahoma, Sunbeam Family
Services (Chair 2020-21), The Foundation for Oklahoma City Public Schools,
Oklahoma City County Health Department Foundation, and Oklahoma City Police
Athletic League (PAL). Previously, as Chair of the Board of ReMerge, Sarah
co-chaired the ReMerge capital campaign which resulted in a $10 million
state-of-the-art facility.
In 2020, Sarah was recognized by Pivot as Advocate of the Year for building
collaborative efforts to address youth homelessness in Oklahoma City. In 2008,
Sarah received the Forty under 40 Award from OKC Business Magazine.
MEET THE MODERATOR
Angela D. Richardson, Senior Trainer, The Grantsmanship Center
Angela brings more than 20 years' experience as a nonprofit program and fund
developer, strategic planner, and organizational coach. As senior trainer,
Angela has coached other trainers for The Grantsmanship Center and trained staff
for nonprofit organizations, school districts, governments, faith-based
organizations, and colleges and universities. She brings additional expertise in
education and the arts, recently delivering a virtual workshop for Broward
County Cultural Division, FL as part of the Business Skills for Creatives
series. Angela has facilitated many in-person Meet-the-Grantmaker panels in Los
Angeles for PROJECT GRANTSMANSHIP and for the City of Los Angles, city council
members. Recently, Angela trained faculty and community-based nonprofit leaders
as part of a Research Proposal Workshop sponsored by UCLA Health Sciences.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2022 - WACO FOUNDATION, INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE US, LIBERTY
HILL FOUNDATION
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Nicole Wynter, Senior Director of Community & Investment Operations, Waco
Foundation, Waco, TX
After working in the nonprofit sector for more than a decade, Nicole Wynter
joined Waco Foundation in late 2010 with the vision of improving quality of life
for McLennan County residents. Today she serves as the Sr. Director of Community
Investment and Operations. In that capacity, she facilitates the Foundation’s
proactive and responsive capacity building and grantmaking programs, compliance
with national standards for community foundations and lends support to the
organization’s operational and HR responsibilities.
Nicole holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, a Master in Public Policy
and Administration, and a Master of Professional Studies in Community & Economic
Development.
Rose Weahkee, Ph.D., Director, Office of Urban Indian Health Programs, Indian
Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD
Dr. Weahkee, a member of the Navajo Nation, is Director of the Indian Health
Service (IHS) Office of Urban Indian Health Programs. The IHS is the principal
federal health care advocate and provider of health care services for American
Indians and Alaska Natives. She provides leadership in the administration of
agreements with 41 urban Indian organizations. These 41 UIOs are 501(c)(3)
non-profit organizations that provide culturally appropriate and quality health
care and referral services for urban Indians throughout the United States in 22
states. Previously, she served as director of field operations for the Phoenix
Area IHS, helping to oversee the delivery of health care services to more than
170,000 American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Before joining the IHS, Dr. Weahkee served for 8 years as the administrative
clinical director for United American Indian Involvement, Inc. in Los Angeles.
She has received the American Psychological Association’s Early Career Award in
the Public Interest, the prestigious Luana Reyes Leadership Award and a
Presidential Citation by the American Psychological Association for her lifelong
commitment to multi- cultural issues and her work in psychology.
Julio Marcial, Vice President of Programs, Liberty Hill Foundation, Los Angeles,
CA
Julio Marcial oversees foundation-relations and strategy; partnerships with
government and other sectors; and oversees public policy, research and
evaluation. In addition, Julio guides the Foundation’s youth and transformative
justice portfolio, including the provision of grant-making, network building,
public policy and capacity building supports.
Julio has significant philanthropy experience, beginning his grant-making career
in 1998 at The California Wellness Foundation, a $1 billion health
equity-focused foundation in Los Angeles. Most recently, Julio served as a
Program Director, where he managed a combined grants portfolio of more than $60
million focused on criminal justice, public safety, and other public health
issue areas.
MEET THE MODERATOR
Angela Richardson, Senior Trainer, The Grantsmanship Center
Angela brings more than 20 years' experience as a nonprofit program and fund
developer, strategic planner, and organizational coach. As senior trainer,
Angela has coached other trainers for The Grantsmanship Center and trained staff
for nonprofit organizations, school districts, governments, faith-based
organizations, and colleges and universities. She brings additional expertise in
education and the arts, recently delivering a virtual workshop for Broward
County Cultural Division, FL as part of the Business Skills for Creatives
series. Angela has facilitated many in-person Meet-the-Grantmaker panels in Los
Angeles for PROJECT GRANTSMANSHIP and for the City of Los Angles, city council
members. Recently, Angela trained faculty and community-based nonprofit leaders
as part of a Research Proposal Workshop sponsored by UCLA Health Sciences.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2022 - EVANSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, ZILBER FAMILY
FOUNDATION, OREGON WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
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Sol Anderson, President and CEO, Evanston Community Foundation, Evanston, IL
Sol directs all ECF operations, acting as the Foundation's steward;
demonstrating strategic leadership; and, overseeing the organization’s
management, operations, and communications. Sol joined ECF in June 2021. Most
recently, he served as Executive Director for I Grow Chicago, a nonprofit in the
Englewood community that works to eradicate the roots of violence. Previously,
Sol served as the Chicago Executive Director of LIFT Incorporated, an
organization that partners with parents to break the intergenerational cycle of
poverty and to build prosperity. Earlier in his extensive career, Sol served in
a variety of leadership roles for the Boys & Girls Club of Lansing, Cristo Rey
Community Center and SCORE! Educational Centers. Sol has been a contributing
member of the Evanston community for 15 years where he is thrilled to be raising
his family. He holds a BA and an MBA from Michigan State University.
Gina Stilp, Executive Director, Zilber Family Foundation, Milwaukee, WI
Gina is executive director of the Zilber Family Foundation, a private
grantmaking institution dedicated to increasing access to social and economic
opportunity and improving the quality of life in neighborhoods. Gina
collaborates with the board of directors to guide the Foundation’s strategic
planning and grantmaking, and oversees its programs, community affairs, and
operations. She joined the Foundation in 2010 as a program officer to support
the implementation of the Zilber Neighborhood Initiative, a $50 million
initiative to support local leaders and neighborhood revitalization efforts in
three Milwaukee neighborhoods. Gina began her career at New Orleans Area Habitat
for Humanity where she helped facilitate the construction of hundreds of
affordable housing units in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Gina has a
bachelor’s degree from Loyola University Chicago and an MBA from Marquette
University. She lives in Milwaukee’s Riverwest neighborhood with her husband and
son.
Tim Greseth, Executive Director, Oregon Wildlife Foundation, Portland, OR
Tim has led Oregon Wildlife Foundation since 2008. The Foundation has been an
important force in conserving and preserving fish, wildlife, and their natural
habitat in Oregon for over forty years. Through partnerships with other
nonprofits, private industry, and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife,
the foundation has directed millions of dollars in funding to fish, wildlife and
habitat projects throughout Oregon. Notable campaigns include purchase of 17
miles of the lower Deschutes River, restoration of salmon habitat in coastal and
Willamette Valley streams, and restoration of two of Oregon's iconic lakes. Tim
has also spearheaded education and outreach programs along with increasingly
effective social media to engage and inspire Oregon residents.
MEET THE MODERATOR
Angela Richardson, Senior Trainer, The Grantsmanship Center
Angela brings more than 20 years' experience as a nonprofit program and fund
developer, strategic planner, and organizational coach. As senior trainer,
Angela has coached other trainers for The Grantsmanship Center and trained staff
for nonprofit organizations, school districts, governments, faith-based
organizations, and colleges and universities. She brings additional expertise in
education and the arts, recently delivering a virtual workshop for Broward
County Cultural Division, FL as part of the Business Skills for Creatives
series. Angela has facilitated many in-person Meet-the-Grantmaker panels in Los
Angeles for PROJECT GRANTSMANSHIP and for the City of Los Angles, city council
members. Recently, Angela trained faculty and community-based nonprofit leaders
as part of a Research Proposal Workshop sponsored by UCLA Health Sciences.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2021 - FOUNDATION FOR THE MID SOUTH, WEINGART FOUNDATION,
RICHMOND MEMORIAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
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Ivye L. Allen, Ph.D., President, Foundation for the Mid South, Jackson, MS
Dr. Allen leads this regional foundation serving Arkansas, Louisiana, and
Mississippi. The Foundation funds programs and initiatives that focus on
community development, education, health and wellness, and wealth building.
Since its inception in 1990, the Foundation has leveraged more than $750 million
to the region. Ivye’s prior work includes serving as Chief Operating Officer for
MDC Inc. and Director of Fellowship Programs for the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.
Before working in the nonprofit arena, Ivye’s early experience was in finance
and marketing for fortune 100 corporations. Her education includes a Ph.D. in
public policy from Columbia University; an M.S. in Urban Affairs from Hunter
College; an M.B.A. in marketing and international business from New York
University; and a bachelor’s in economics from Howard University.
Sara Montrose, Program Officer, Weingart Foundation, Los Angeles, CA
Sara Montrose manages a portfolio of grants through the Foundation's responsive
grantmaking program. Prior to coming to the Foundation in 2007, Ms. Montrose
spent seven years as a Program Manager at Voices for Children, the San Diego
affiliate of the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Associate advocating
for children in foster care. Ms. Montrose was also an elementary school teacher
for several years in New York City and Buenos Aires, Argentina. Currently, Ms.
Montrose serves as the Co-Chair of the Board of Directors of Heritage Square
Museum, a collection of eight historic structures in Northeast LA. A graduate of
the University of Notre Dame, she holds a bachelor's degree with a major in
psychology and a minor in Latin American studies.
Mark D. Constantine, Ph.D., President & CEO, Richmond Memorial Health
Foundation, Richmond, VA
Richmond Memorial Health Foundation works to foster an equitable and healthy
Richmond region through grant making, research, convenings, and impact
investing. Prior to joining RMHF, he served as senior vice president at the
Jessie Ball duPont Fund in Jacksonville, Florida, where he directed the
Program-Related Investment and affordable housing activities of the Fund. Dr.
Constantine served for more than a decade as a consultant to foundations and
national nonprofit organizations on issues related to governance, strategy, and
learning. His clients included First Nations Development Institute, Ford
Foundation, the Lilly Endowment, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Dr.
Constantine has authored two books, Wit and Wisdom: Unleashing the Philanthropic
Imagination (2009) and Travelers on the Journey: Pastors Talk about Their Lives
and Commitments (2005). Dr. Constantine holds a PhD from the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill, an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business (Duke
University) and a Master of Theological Studies degree from Duke Divinity
School.
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Angela Richardson, Senior Trainer, The Grantsmanship Center
Angela brings more than 20 years' experience as a nonprofit program and fund
developer, strategic planner, and organizational coach. As senior trainer,
Angela has coached other trainers for The Grantsmanship Center and trained staff
for nonprofit organizations, school districts, governments, faith-based
organizations, and colleges and universities. She brings additional expertise in
education and the arts, recently delivering a virtual workshop for Broward
County Cultural Division, FL as part of the Business Skills for Creatives
series. Angela has facilitated many in-person Meet-the-Grantmaker panels in Los
Angeles for PROJECT GRANTSMANSHIP and for the City of Los Angles, city council
members. Recently, Angela trained faculty and community-based nonprofit leaders
as part of a Research Proposal Workshop sponsored by UCLA Health Sciences.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2021 - COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER FLINT,
CRAIL-JOHNSON FOUNDATION, OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATIONS
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Isaiah M. Oliver, President and CEO, Community Foundation of Greater Flint,
Flint MI
Isaiah advocates for an inclusive approach to philanthropy that listens to and
works with the people of the community. He focuses on developing true
partnerships which honor relationships and people. He leads the Foundation’s
strategic priorities around improving literacy, increasing access to healthy
food, strengthening resident-led neighborhood improvements, and providing
critical resources to the children affected by the Flint Water Crisis.
Previously, he also led the foundation’s grantmaking operations. Currently, he
serves on the board of directors of Uptown Reinvestment Corporation and Flint
Cultural Center Corporation, as Advisor to the Michigan Forum for African
Americans in Philanthropy, and on the board of CFLeads which helps U.S.
community foundations galvanize action on the critical issues of our time.
Rachel Roth, Executive Director, Crail-Johnson Foundation, San Pedro, CA
Rachel served as Program Officer for the foundation beginning in 2013. In 2019,
she became Executive Director, responsible for all aspects of the Foundation,
with the exception of investment management. Rachel attended the University of
California, Irvine and Lewis & Clark College receiving a B.A. in Philosophy and
Otis College of Art & Design, Los Angeles receiving a Certificate in Graphic
Design. From 2003 until 2012, after working as a freelance designer, Rachel
served as Executive Director for Roth Family Foundation and remains an active
trustee/board member. Currently, Rachel is Chair of the Executive Committee of
the LA Partnership for Early Childhood Investment, Co-chair of a Liberty Hill
Foundation donor-advised fund, and serves on the Family Philanthropy Advisory
Council for Southern CA Grantmakers.
Thomas Hilbink, Director, Grant Making Support Group, Open Society Foundations,
New York, NY
Tom leads efforts to foster a shared culture of grant making across the Open
Society's global network of programs and foundations through policy, training,
and knowledge development. Previously, Tom was senior program officer with Open
Society U.S. Programs, overseeing portfolios on constitutional and legal
advocacy, political corruption, transparency, and LGBTI rights. He also
developed and led a portfolio on civic engagement and government reform in New
Orleans and was assistant professor of legal studies University of
Massachusetts-Amherst. Hilbink's work with government and civil society includes
positions at the U.S. Court of Appeals (10th Circuit), the Wisconsin Supreme
Court, the UN International Law Commission, the American Civil Liberties Union,
and SOS Racisme-Catalunya..
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Angela Richardson, Senior Trainer, The Grantsmanship Center
Angela brings more than 20 years' experience as a nonprofit program and ;fund
developer, strategic planner, and organizational coach. As senior trainer,
Angela has coached other trainers for The Grantsmanship Center and trained staff
for nonprofit organizations, school districts, governments, faith-based
organizations, and colleges and universities. She brings additional expertise in
education and the arts, recently delivering a virtual workshop for Broward
County Cultural Division, FL as part of the Business Skills for Creatives
series. Angela has facilitated many in-person Meet-the-Grantmaker panels in Los
Angeles for PROJECT GRANTSMANSHIP and for the City of Los Angles, city council
members. Recently, Angela trained faculty and community-based nonprofit leaders
as part of a Research Proposal Workshop sponsored by UCLA Health Sciences.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 2021 - BUSH FOUNDATION, DAVID BOHNETT FOUNDATION, CHAUTAUQUA
REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
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Jackie Statum Allen, Education Portfolio Director, Bush Foundation, Saint Paul,
MN
Jackie joined the Bush Foundation as the Education Portfolio Director in
2018. She manages the strategy, programs, and partnerships for the Foundation’s
education initiative, which focuses on making education more relevant for
students in terms of who they are, how they learn, and where they want to go.
Previously, Jackie worked for more than a decade in public school district
administration which included leading the Office of Strategic Planning, Policy
and Grants Development for Saint Paul Public Schools and working in operations
and budget management with Chicago Public Schools. Jackie, originally from St.
Louis, Missouri, has advanced degrees from Stanford University and Northwestern
University – Kellogg School of Management.
Paul Moore, Director of Programs, David Bohnett Foundation, Los Angeles, CA
Paul has worked for more than a decade at the David Bohnett Foundation. As
Director of Programs, every aspect of the Foundation’s grant-making process
comes under his purview, including monitoring grant requests and grantee
reports, conducting site visits, making funding recommendations, and
representing the David Bohnett Foundation at community and industry events. Paul
also serves on the Board of Directors of CenterLink, the national association of
LGBTQ Community Centers, the Friends of Runyon Canyon, and an Advisory Board
Member of the USC Marshall School of Business Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab.
Tory Irgang, Executive Director, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation,
Jamestown, NY
Tory has served as Executive Director for the Chautauqua Region Community
Foundation since 2017. With the help of a dynamic team of seven employees, Ms.
Irgang maintains oversight of a $122 million endowment portfolio that makes more
than $3.2 million in local grants each year. She is committed to building a
future for the Chautauqua region that honors its past and embraces opportunities
for growth and renaissance. Previously, she served for seven years as Executive
Director for the United Way of Southern Chautauqua County and worked in both the
government and not-for-profit sectors securing and managing state and federal
grants for the health and human service sector in Chautauqua County.
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Angela Richardson, Senior Trainer, The Grantsmanship Center
Angela brings more than 20 years' experience as a nonprofit program & fund
developer, strategic planner, and organizational coach. Angela has trained other
trainers and trained staff for nonprofit organizations, school districts,
governments, faith-based organizations, and colleges and universities. And she
brings additional expertise in education and the arts. Angela has facilitated
many Meet-the-Grantmaker panels in Los Angeles for Project Grantsmanship and for
the City of Los Angles, city council members.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2021 - RALPH M. PARSONS FOUNDATION, Z. SMITH REYNOLDS
FOUNDATION, VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
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Wendy Garen, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ralph M. Parsons Foundation,
Los Angeles, CA
Wendy became President and CEO of the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation in 2008 after
working for the Foundation for more than twenty years. Previously, Wendy was
Executive Director of the Los Angeles Child Care and Development Council,
Program Manager at Children’s Home Society of Orange County, Chair of Southern
California Grantmakers, and founding staff member of the children’s nonprofit
Crystal Stairs. As a member of the Women’s Leadership Board at the Harvard
Kennedy School, she traveled with delegations to Egypt and South Africa. Wendy
also currently serves on the advisory board of the Center for Philanthropy and
Public Policy at USC.
Maurice "Mo" Green, Executive Director, Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation,
Winston-Salem, NC
The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation is a private, family foundation that has been a
catalyst for positive change in North Carolina for 80 years and invested
$608 million into NC. Soon after Mo joined ZSR in 2016, the Foundation launched
a statewide listening and learning tour called “Mo Wants To Know,” where Mo,
Trustees, staff and ZSR’s Community Leadership Council traveled across the state
hearing directly from leaders and community members about trends, challenges,
opportunities, successes and ideas for making North Carolina better. Previously,
as superintendent of Guilford County Schools, Mo completed the district's
first-ever strategic plan which resulted in increased graduation rates and other
impressive academic and non-academic student achievements. Mo began his career
as a lawyer in private practice.
Kevin Wiberg, Philanthropic Advisor for Community Engagement, The Vermont
Community Foundation, Middlebury, VT
Kevin brings perspectives as both a grantmaker, in his current position as
Philanthropic Advisor for Community Engagement at the Vermont Community
Foundation, and as a grantseeker who previously worked as program development
director for a community action agency where he raised millions of dollars in
grant funding. As a community activist, Kevin has led collaborations with
community partners to conceptualize, research, and finance a multitude of
projects from the arts to more pragmatic needs such as low-income home
weatherization. Kevin also served as Senior Trainer for The Grantsmanship
Center.
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Angela Richardson, Senior Trainer, The Grantsmanship Center
Angela brings more than 20 years' experience as a nonprofit program & fund
developer, strategic planner, and organizational coach. Angela has trained other
trainers and trained staff for nonprofit organizations, school districts,
governments, faith-based organizations, and colleges and universities. And she
brings additional expertise in education and the arts. Angela has facilitated
many Meet-the-Grantmaker panels in Los Angeles for Project Grantsmanship and for
the City of Los Angles, city council members.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 - L.A. CARE HEALTH PLAN, ROCHESTER AREA COMMUNITY
FOUNDATION, MISSOURI FOUNDATION FOR HEALTH
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Roland Palencia, Community Benefits Director, L.A. Care Health Plan
Roland Palencia is the Community Benefits Director and a corporate trainer at
L.A. Care Health Plan, the largest public health plan in the nation. He's the
former Executive Director of Clinica Monseñor Oscar A. Romero and Equality
California. Prior executive roles ;include Regional Director at The California
Endowment, and Chief of Operations and Vice-President at the AIDS Healthcare
Foundation. Numerous awards honor Roland's decades of activism and advocacy on
behalf of marginalized and under resourced populations. In the 1980s, Roland was
an early founder of the LGBTQ Latin@ movement in the greater Los Angeles area.
Jennifer Leonard, President & CEO, Rochester Area Community Foundation
Jennifer Leonard has overseen the growth of one of New York State’s most
significant foundations, which distributed $37M in 2019. Rochester Area
Community Foundation and its ACTRochester.org affiliate help drive and inform
the conversation about equity and vitality in their upstate New York
region. Jennifer led implementation of the first national standards for
community foundations and chaired their leadership group from 2004-2006. She
served as California Community Foundation’s grants vice president and worked
nationally for the American Heart Association, The Grantsmanship Center, and as
a writer and consultant.
Michael Renner, Strategist, Missouri Foundation for Health
Michael stumbled into the grantmaking world three decades ago and has seen
firsthand its evolution from simply dispensing funds for good work to investing
in good work designed for lasting impact. During his 15 years with Missouri
Foundation for Health, Michael has championed using the power of philanthropy to
accelerate positive change.
As an independent philanthropic foundation, MFH works to eliminate the
underlying causes of health inequities, transform systems, and enable
individuals and communities to thrive through its partnership, experience,
knowledge, and funding.
Angela Richardson, Senior Trainer, The Grantsmanship Center
Angela brings more than 20 years' experience as a nonprofit program & fund
developer, strategic planner, and organizational coach. Angela has trained other
trainers and trained staff for nonprofit organizations, school districts,
governments, faith-based organizations, and colleges and universities. And she
brings additional expertise in education and the arts. Angela has facilitated
many Meet-the-Grantmaker panels in Los Angeles for Project Grantsmanship and for
the City of Los Angles, city council members.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2020 - COASTAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
DENVER FOUNDATION, DAVID GEFFEN FOUNDATION
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Darrin Goss Sr., President & Chief Executive Officer, Coastal Community
Foundation of South Carolina
Darrin is a leader across sectors, including government, nonprofits, higher
education and private industry. Previously, Darrin worked as President & CEO of
Capital Area United Way in Baton Rouge, LA..
Coastal Community Foundation serves nine counties along South Carolina’s coast,
driven by the values of stewardship, integrity, inclusion with equity, and
courage. Recent services include disaster response efforts for major storms such
as Hurricane Florence, and the creation of the Lowcountry Unity Fund in the wake
of the Mother Emanuel AME Church massacre to support causes addressing systemic
racism.
Julie Voyles, Senior Program Officer, The Denver Foundation
Julie brings 29 years' of experience in philanthropy and nonprofits, including
social work and advocacy. Julie’s focus is on strategically tackling broad
societal issues for cultural, systemic and policy change.
The Denver Foundation works with donors, nonprofit organizations, and community
leaders fueling philanthropy with community grants focusing on: Basic Human
Needs, Economic Opportunity, Education, and Leadership & Equity. Special
Programs include Strengthening Neighborhoods, Social Venture Partners Denver,
and The Colorado Nonprofit Loan Fund.
Dallas Dishman, Executive Director, David Geffen Foundation
Dallas has served as executive director since 2002, and currently oversees more
than $30M in annual, domestic grants. Dallas also serves as Arts & Cultural
Affairs Commissioner the City of West Hollywood.
The David Geffen Foundation has a very strong preference for projects located in
Los Angeles and New York City prompted by the interests of its very active
benefactor, Mr. David Geffen. The foundation's five principal funding areas are:
1) AIDS/HIV; 2) civil liberties; 3) the arts; 4) issues of concern to the Jewish
community; and 5) healthcare.
MEET THE PANEL MODERATOR
Angela Richardson, Senior Trainer, The Grantsmanship Center
Angela brings more than 20 years' experience as a nonprofit program & fund
developer, strategic planner, and organizational coach. Angela has trained other
trainers and trained staff for nonprofit organizations, school districts,
governments, faith-based organizations, and colleges and universities. And she
brings additional expertise in education and the arts. Angela has facilitated
many Meet-the-Grantmaker panels in Los Angeles for Project Grantsmanship and for
the City of Los Angles, city council members.
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