Advisory Group for the Center for Community Foundations

The Council on Foundations’ Advisory Group for the Center for Community Foundations assists the Council with strategic decisions related to the community foundation field, represents the interests of their peers across the country, and elevates the issues of most importance to the sector.

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Advisory Group Members

Chair

Michael M. Parks

President

The Dayton Foundation

Vice Chair

Simeon Banister

President and CEO

Rochester Area Community Foundation

Past Chair

Heather Peeler

President and Chief Executive Officer

ACT for Alexandria

Jane Alexander

President and Chief Executive Officer

Community Foundation for Mississippi

Jennifer O'Flannery Anderson, Ph.D.

President and Chief Executive Officer

Community Foundation of Broward

Dan Baldwin

President and Chief Executive Officer

Community Foundation for Monterey County

Robin Barefoot

Deputy General Counsel & Vice President

Foundation For The Carolinas

Sonia Barnes-Moorhead

Vice President, Development and Capacity Building

Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands

Courtney Bengtson

Chief Strategy Officer

Wichita Community Foundation

Christina M. Ciociola

Senior Vice President, Planning and Community Strategies

The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven

Elizabeth Day

President and Chief Executive Officer

The Community Foundation of Frederick County

Peter Dunn

President and CEO

Greater Worcester Community Foundation

Trisha Finnegan

President & CEO

Oklahoma City Community Foundation

Scott Fitzpatrick

Vice President, Advancement

Blue Grass Community Foundation

Michelle Foster

President and Chief Executive Officer

Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation

Virginia Frantz

President and Chief Executive Officer

The Montgomery County Foundation, Inc.

Chris Huber

Chief Executive Officer

Black Hills Area Community Foundation

Larissa Kick

Vice President, Community Grants & Initiatives

Hawaii Community Foundation

Matt Lewis

President and Chief Executive Officer

San Angelo Area Foundation

Maggie Martinelli

Chief Operating Officer

Scranton Area Community Foundation

Walker Sanders

President

Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro

Tracy Timmons

Executive Director

Red Lodge Area Community Foundation

Henry Toledo

Chief Technology Officer

Kalamazoo Community Foundation

Representing Communities Across the United States

Map of Advisory Group Members

Former Members of the Advisory Group for the Center for Community Foundations

The names are listed with the organization at the time of service.

Valerie Goode, San Francisco Foundation, 2023-2024
Kristi Knous, Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines, 2023-2024
Kerry McCarthy, The New York Community Trust, 2023-2024
Dr. Tina Walker, California Community Foundation, 2022-2023
Glenn Wike, Arizona Community Foundation, 2022-2023

Questions?

Connect with Council Staff

David Rosado

Senior Advisor, Community Philanthropy

communityfoundations@cof.org