1900 Results for “community”

Steven Lawrence joined the Foundation Center’s research staff in 1991 and currently serves as  director of research. He manages the publication of numerous annual and special project reports. He also develops and delivers public presentations and trainings on foundation trends; facilitates custom consulting services for external clients; and promotes Foundation Center research activities to the media, grantmakers, and the nonprofit Read More

Sue Miller is co-founder of the John and Susan Miller Fund, established in 2013 at The Oregon Community Foundation. Sue currently serves as the OCF’s chair of the board. In addition to serving as Mayor of Salem from 1983-88, Miller was the executive director of Family Building Blocks from 2001 through 2012, and has won many awards for community service, including Read More

Shirish I. Dayal is the Executive Vice President of Tarsadia Foundation, a multi-generational family foundation which works to improve lives in the areas of health, education, and economic empowerment. Prior to joining Tarsadia Foundation as its first Executive Director in 2009, Shirish led sales and marketing for a wholesale tour operator, Distinguished Resorts. Shirish has had a diverse career including Read More

Sindhu is passionate about promoting more collaborative, equitable and community-centered philanthropy through her consulting. She brings nearly 20 years of experience leading facilitation, strategy, business planning and assessment projects for both for-profit and nonprofit organizations. In her role, Sindhu also co-leads strategy and business planning for The Giving Practice (TGP). She has launched special initiatives for TGP and Philanthropy Northwest including Read More

Sharmila Rao Thakkar, MPH, MPA, CAP® is a nonprofit and philanthropic consultant based in NYC. Sharmila’s passion is helping leaders assess how and where to best deploy their resources. Recognizing the immense power and potential in giving back, she finds great joy in helping people align their time, talent, treasure, ties and testimony to their motivations, interests and values. She Read More

Shelley Hoss joined the Orange County Community Foundation as president in 2000. She works with the Board of Governors to oversee the mission and direction of the Community Foundation and also works with donors to help them achieve strategic impact with their giving. Prior to joining OCCF, Shelley served as the executive director of Girls Incorporated of Orange County and in several leadership Read More

Sarah K. Miller is president of the Kozmetsky Family Foundation. Previously, she was a trustee and an adjunct board member of the RGK Foundation, chairing the adjunct board as well as participating on the grants, finance, and governance committees for the foundation. She has interned for the Austin Community Foundation and served as volunteer coordinator for The Women’s Museum, and Read More

Sarah Stranahan has more than 30 years of experience in family philanthropy, mission-related investing and community organizing. Sarah is a board member of the Stranahan Foundation and a member of Council on Foundation’s Finance Committee. As a long time Board member of the Needmor Fund (1976-2010) she helped design and oversee its grant program insupport of community organizing and its Read More

Ruth Purcell-Jones is the Director of Philanthropic Services at the Central Indiana Community Foundation. As Director of Philanthropic Services, Ruthie works to ensure that CICF is doing its utmost to help the individuals, families, and organizations that partner with the organization. In short, her charge is to help them make the biggest difference possible with their philanthropic dollars. For families Read More