Yoca Arditi-Rocha is an international Sustainability Professional with over 15 years of management experience. A Biologist with a degree on Corporate Sustainability from the Institute of Global Sustainability at the University of Vermont currently finishing her Master's degree in Liberal Arts…

Mishaela Durán serves as the Director of the Office of Regional Operations at the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families (ACF). Mishaela is the principal advisor to the Assistant Secretary on regional-state relations management, providing executive…

Leigh Tivol is Vice President for Strategy & Engagement at Prosperity Now, a national nonprofit clearing paths to financial stability, wealth, and prosperity for low-income communities and people of color. She oversees Prosperity Now’s network building and communications functions – telling the…

As the president and CEO of the Colorado Health Foundation, Karen McNeil-Miller helps guide the Foundation to determine the most impactful investment of human, financial and influence capital on behalf of the Coloradans who need it the most. Karen joined the Foundation after serving for more than…

Robert Bernard is the Global Head of Strategic Partnerships at the National Geographic Society. In this capacity, Bernard is responsible for building and cultivating sustainable alliances with organizations, foundations and corporations to increase the impact of the National Geographic Society and…

Paul Schoemaker is an author, educator, researcher and entrepreneur in strategic management, decision making and leadership. He was the founder and executive chairman of Decision Strategies International, a 25 year old strategy consulting and training firm, as well as the Chairman of two other…

Dannielle is a member of the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) group, serving as a national philanthropy director for the Bank of America Charitable Foundation and leading a team that delivers philanthropic programs focused on economic mobility for individuals and families. She provides…

Paul Butler is the Albert Brick Professor in Law at Georgetown University Law Center and a legal analyst on MSNBC.  During the 2017-18 academic year he was the Bennett Boskey Visiting Professor at Harvard Law School.  He holds an honorary Doctor of Law Degree from City University of New…

Lavastian Glenn joined the Foundation in November 2018 as its Director, Racial and Economic Justice. She has nearly two decades of experience leading racial and economic justice through community-based problem solving and philanthropic strategy across the South. Most recently, Lavastian served as…

Caryn Sweeney is Chief Philanthropy Officer at Prosperity Now, a Washington-DC based organization that works to make it possible for millions of people, especially people of color and those of limited incomes, to achieve financial security, stability and prosperity. As Chief Philanthropy Officer,…

Tim Daly is Senior Program Officer in the Gun Violence Prevention & Justice Reform Program. Prior to joining the Foundation in 2019, Tim served as the Chief of Staff for Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (D-CT), where he was responsible for directing and managing the Congresswoman’s Washington, D.C…

Tom Hilbink is the director of the Grant Making Support Group, leading the group's 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. Prior to joining the Grant Making Support…

Jessica Zar brings 20 years of program and grant management experience to her role advancing AbbVie and the AbbVie Foundation’s global philanthropic commitments. She works closely with incredible public and private foundation partners to build strategic, outcome-based programs aligned with the…

Jennifer Lentfer is the Director of Communications at Thousand Currents and is the creator of the blog, how-matters.org. Her 2017 book, Smart Risks: How small grants are helping to solve some of the world’s biggest problems, features the growing community of grantmakers that find and fund visionary…

Heather Gandy, Director of Global Engagement and Giving at AbbVie, is responsible for designing and leading AbbVie and the AbbVie Foundation’s global giving and volunteer programs. AbbVie’s giving is focused on three priorities of building strong communities; sustainable healthcare systems;…

Caryn Sweeney is Prosperity Now's Chief Philanthropy Officer. Prior to joining Prosperity Now, Ms. Sweeney led program development efforts for the Aga Khan Foundation USA, securing resources and managing programs for multi-sector poverty alleviation in Africa and Asia. Ms. Sweeney also spent…