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Daniel Mansoor, Cornell ‘79, adapted this blog from a memorial scholarship fundraising letter to his university classmates.
As one who has been in the field as a community foundation CEO since 1994, I have seen many themes. We were sorted by asset size for many of our conversations in the belief that such distinctions defined our capabilities and philanthropic contributions. (We now understand that was absolutely false…
Denise K. Spencer is president and CEO of the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry in Hilton Head Island, S.C.
I’m a native New Orleanian representing the Greater Milwaukee Foundation (GMF) attending the Fall Conference in New Orleans. Some might call it fate. I call it homecoming.
I have lived in Milwaukee for nearly seven years, and many would agree with the adage, “Home is where the heart is…
Sarah M. Berry is development and donor services assistant at the Greater Milwaukee Foundation.
As a “newbie” to the community foundation field in 2007, the first thing I did was attend the ProNet annual meeting in San Francisco, where I met about 75 other program staff from across the country. I was amazed by the geographic diversity and the warm reception by the “…
Priscilla Enriquez is chief giving officer for the Sacramento Region Community Foundation in California.
My brother-in-law, Alfredo, is a trauma paramedic. He works in an emergency room every weekend from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. He shares his workday the way I might share mine. “Had some coffee, saved a life, did some paperwork, saved a life….” And yet he somehow remains connected enough…
Jillian C. Vukusich is director of community investment for the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties in West Palm Beach, Fla.
In preparation for the conference, I scanned the event schedule a few times for the sessions most relevant to my involvement in the community foundation world. The conference has a breadth of participants, and technology is making it easier than ever to explore resources and connect with people who…