Carrie Davis serves as Democracy Program Director for the Joyce Foundation. Carrie manages the foundation’s Democracy portfolio, which includes voting rights and access, redistricting reform, census, and media. Joyce is an active member of the Funders Census Initiative and the Census Subgroup, and…

Alix is the CEO of GlobalGiving which connects nonprofits, donors, and companies in nearly every country to accelerate community-led change. Prior to GlobalGiving, Alix co-founded an educational technology company, LearnZillion, consulted with McKinsey & Company, and taught middle and high…

Lindley is dedicated to supporting grassroots leaders advancing just and regenerative solutions to climate change. She coordinates the CLIMA Fund, mobilizing funders in support of Indigenous, women, and youth-led climate justice movements globally. She is also the Co-Founder of Blue Heart, an…

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…

David J. Byrd is the Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy Development, at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Prior to his current position, he served as a Senior Advisor for HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and…

Mimi Turi, senior director of Program Financial Management, brings more than 20 years of executive expertise as a finance professional in both non-profit and private industry. Having joined the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in 2008, she oversees the program financial management department tasked…

Interested in the Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Report? Join Council staff for a demonstration of the survey process and learn how you can participate in this important resource for the field.

A highly impactful but less understood impact investing tool are unfunded guarantees.  Led by the Kresge Foundation, seven foundations – of varying sizes -- are collaborating to launch the Community Investment Guarantee Facility (CIGF) that will make guarantees in the housing, small…

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Grantmaking tends to be a pretty virtuous endeavor. However, given the complexity of the process and endless details and data, it’s easy to fall prey to one of the many “deadly sins of grantmaking”. In this interactive session, we’ll highlight some common “sins”…

Four years ago, the Albuquerque Community Foundation moved to a Philanthropic Services model combining Advancement, Donor Relations, Grants, Marketing & Communications and Community Partnerships under one umbrella. Led by Kelli, this move has resulted in a more cohesive, collaborative body of…

Diana Anderson was named Southwest Initiative Foundation’s (SWIF) new President and CEO in January 2015 after serving as interim President and CEO since August 2014. Diana joined SWIF as Development Director in 2001, leading SWIF’s fundraising and starting SWIF’s community foundation program. In…

Born, raised and educated in Haiti, Pierre has served as Senior Advisor for Barr Foundation’s Global program in Haiti. Prior, he was appointed Deputy Director for the California’s Department of Social Services. Before his years in state government, Pierre was Executive Director of the Boston…

Born and raised in Haiti, Dr. Nicolas is a Clinical Community Psychologist, currently working as a Professor at University of Miami, School of Education and Human Development. She has been implementing a Haitian Mental Health Program in various regions of Haiti for the past 23 years.

Kelly Dolan brings over thirty years of experience in fundraising, marketing, event planning and non-profit management to her position as Chief Marketing & Development Officer of Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC). She is responsible for all areas of fundraising, marketing and…

James Beck, Ph.D., has led the scientific affairs of the Parkinson's Foundation since 2008. Dr. Beck oversees the foundation’s research strategy and programs, including management of grants that support research centers, individual investigators, fellows and collaborative projects. In his…