1873 Results for “community”

Jenna Nicholas is the CEO of Impact Experience. Jenna is also President of Phoenix Global Impact, a firm that specializes in impact investing, social entrepreneurship and strategic philanthropy. Through her firm, she has project managed Divest-Invest Philanthropy, a coalition of philanthropic foundations, divesting from investments in fossil fuels and reinvesting in new economy solutions. Jenna spoke at TedX Portland about the Divest-Invest work. Jenna has Read More

Jennie Lehua Watson oversees communications to help the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund achieve its philanthropic goals. She also works on special initiatives that enrich the Bay Area community and that have particular significance for the Fund’s founders and trustees. In special initiatives, Jennie is honored to work with a range of Bay Area institutions and their leaders. A common theme in these initiatives Read More

Jennifer Olson Curry is the Director of Giving Strategies at the Oregon Community Foundation. She helps advised fund donors reach their charitable giving goals by connecting them to resources available through the OCF. Her experience includes helping families develop mission statements for their giving, working with families to transfer funds to the second generation, and helping connect donors and the Read More

Jennifer Touchet is the Vice President of Personal & Family Philanthropy at the Greater Houston Community Foundation. Since 2013, she has led the Next Gen Donor Institute and Alumni Network for 25–40 year old emerging philanthropic leaders. Most recently, the foundation’s Center for Family Philanthropy began donor initiatives that include youth. She specializes in multi-generational giving, family dynamics and is Read More

Jeffrey M. Glebocki is nationally-recognized for his extensive service in the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors, with specific expertise in family and private foundations.  An accomplished grantmaker, executive and advisor, Jeff’s experience is deeply rooted in philanthropic practice, education grantmaking (K-12 & higher education), civic affairs, community and economic development, youth issues and nonprofit management. As founder and CEO of Strategy Read More

Jay Ruderman is president of the Ruderman Family Foundation, which focuses on the inclusion of people with disabilities in Israel and the Jewish community worldwide; and educating Israeli leaders on the American Jewish community. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Jewish Funders Network and is a member of the JDC Executive Committee. Jay began his career as Read More

Jed Emerson is senior advisor at Gary Community Investment Company. He was the founding executive director of REDF and Larkin Youth Street Services. Read More

Jared Heddinger is originally from Battle Creek Michigan. From 2012 to 2014 he began his philanthropy journey by serving on the Battle Creek Community Foundation’s (BCCF) Youth Alliance Committee (YAC). He then joined Michigan Community Foundation’s Youth Project MCFYP in 2013 to plan a yearly summer conference for youth grant makers on YAC’s across the state of Michigan. In 2014, Read More

Jason Franklin was appointed in June 2015 as the W.K. Kellogg Community Philanthropy Chair at the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, to which he brings a background in grantmaking and donor education, nonprofit strategy and leadership, social entrepreneurship, and community organizing and advocacy. As holder of the nation’s first endowed chair focused on community philanthropy, he engages in research, teaching, service, Read More

Ambassador James A. Joseph is President Emeritus of the Council on Foundations where he served as Chief Executive Officer from 1982–1995. He is also Professor Emeritus of the Practice of Public Policy at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University. Before joining the faculty of the Sanford School in 2000, he served in senior executive or advisory positions Read More