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Gerry Salole was appointed Chief Executive of the European Foundation Centre (EFC) in 2005. Gerry is a social anthropologist and development worker. He is the Chair of TrustAfrica, an independent private foundation set up in Senegal to promote peace, economic prosperity, and social justice…
I’m always excited for the Family Philanthropy Conference. The plenaries feature dynamic speakers who often offer a philanthropic perspective that I hadn’t considered before. There are so many interesting sessions, and so many interesting ideas to take in. I try to attend a session…
Scot T. Spencer is the Associate Director for Advocacy and Influence, Center for Community and Economic Opportunity, at The Annie E. Casey Foundation and Chair of the Funders' Network Board of Directors.
Alandra Washington, Ph.D., serves as Vice President for Transformation and Organizational Effectiveness at W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Prior to joining the Kellogg Foundation, Washington was president and CEO of the Greater East St. Louis Community Fund. Washington is a board member of the Association…
Chris Rurik is an intern working with the environmental team at The Russell Family Foundation, a member of the Council on Foundations.
Faye Wightman, former President and CEO of Vancouver Foundation, is a strong advocate for the not for profit sector and the role philanthropy should play in shaping society. She has been recognized for the past three years as one of Vancouver Magazine’s Power 50 people.
Wallace “Ace” Yakey is Vice President, Community Development of the Lilly Endowment. An Indianapolis native, Yakey has served as a program director in the Endowment’s community development division for 15 years.
Coming into the Council’s Family Philanthropy Conference, I’m looking to follow two strains of curiosity. First, I want to see how other foundations have built collaborative community relationships that expand beyond traditional roles of grantor and grantees. More deeply, I’m…
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 his career to NCF’s mission…