Amy Segal Shorey

Amy Segal Shorey

Senior Grantmaker & Advisor, GMA Foundations

Amy Segal Shorey is a senior grantmaker and philanthropic advisor at GMA Foundations. As an advisor, she supports boards of trustees in strategic development and governance. Her experience as a member of Yale’s first coed freshman class, and being the mother of two daughters inspires her continuing interest in girls’ empowerment.

Contributions

Voices from the Field

Funders Support Strong Communities Through Meaningful Relationships

Posted on September 24, 2021 by Amy Segal Shorey

Myron Miller, trustee of the Herman and Frieda L. Miller Foundation, sat among members of the clergy at an immigration rights event hosted by Massachusetts Communities Action Network—a faith-based organizing group. His presence in that setting was unusual for a trustee, but not at all surprising for a foundation that prioritizes community connections as the cornerstone for effective giving. “That… Read More
Voices from the Field

Hoffberger Family’s Legacy of Giving is Bound by Two Pandemics

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Alison Fass, Amy Segal Shorey

Hoffberger coalwood truck from 1913
Fourth generation Hoffberger family members gathered in April to begin the final phase of their foundation’s strategic planning process that started nine months ago with GMA Foundations consultant Amy Shorey. The world has changed since then, yet the themes that connect current trustees with previous generations of their family, and with the communities they love, have not. Seven Hoffberger brothers… Read More