Heather Koopman

Director, Byrne Family Foundation Trust

Heather Koopman is the Director of the Byrne Family Foundation Trust, whose mission is to champion children’s educational growth in Dallas, Texas, and Park City, Utah. She is responsible for day-to-day strategy and operation, including managing grant application rounds, supporting nonprofit partners throughout their grant term, and ensuring responsible stewardship of charitable funds. She works closely with the trustees in fulfilling the Foundation’s grantmaking objectives by identifying suitable grantees and implementing effective grantmaking strategies.

Prior to her role with the Byrne Family Foundation Trust, Heather’s career spanned over twenty years working in public relations and marketing. Heather currently serves as the co-chair of the board of the Park City Education Foundation and is on the board of the Park City Community Foundation. Heather is a graduate of Ithaca College, where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Television/Radio with a minor in Advertising/Public Relations.

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2023 Family Philanthropy Leadership Retreat

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Susan Stamerjohn, Michelle Tremillo, Alejandro Foung, Dr. Jason Franklin, Jonathan Brack, Sandra Fluke, Tonya Allen, Diego Zegarra, Sue Banerjee, Catherine Maddox Walton

Save the Date 2023 Family Philanthropy Leadership Retreat
The 2025 Family Philanthropy Leadership Retreat will take place in La Jolla, San Diego from October 27 to October 29, 2025. Learn more here.   Thank you so much for your interest in the Leadership Retreat. The event is sold out, and we are no longer accepting names for the waitlist, due to the unlikelihood of accommodating everyone on it… Read More