Alyssa Hawkins

February 14, 2019
Alyssa Hawkins is the Director of Giving Programs for The Minneapolis Foundation. In this role she is responsible for facilitating groups of energetic volunteers as they collaboratively make grantmaking decisions around issues facing our community. She works with corporate employees, Minneapolis high school students, and young to mid career professionals just entering the world of philanthropy, among others, as they Read More

Ami Aronson

February 14, 2019
Ami Aronson, MPH, an entrepreneurial thought-leader in responsive philanthropy, is the Executive Director of the Bernstein Family Foundation. Aronson oversees the foundation’s governance, grant making and communications. Because of her forward-thinking approach and management skills, she has taken the historic foundation into the 21st century through strategic planning and dynamic community engagement. Aronson’s passion for exploring different points of view and her Read More

A. Sparks

February 14, 2019
Sparks (she/they) values and is deeply committed to promoting equity based on her experience as a queer, multi-racial, next-generation, woman in the field of philanthropy. She is Executive Director of Masto Foundation, a US-based family foundation rooted in the Japanese-American community. Before taking on leadership at her family’s foundation, Sparks worked as a Program Officer for 12 years and founded Queer Read More

Alicia Philipp

February 14, 2019
Alicia Philipp is president of The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta. With assets of more than $930.8 million, The Community Foundation strengthens the 23-county Atlanta region by providing quality services to donors and innovative leadership on community issues. Named as one of the “100 Most Influential Atlantans” by the Atlanta Business Chronicle and one of 175 “Emory History Makers” by Read More

Al Castle

February 14, 2019
Al Castle serves as executive director and treasurer of the Samuel N. and Mary Castle Foundation. Mr. Castle has served as an educator, author, lecturer, community volunteer, fund raiser and non-profit manager for decades. His accomplishments in the above fields have been noted in Who’s Who in America and Who’s Who in the World. The author of two books and Read More

Abbe Temkin

February 14, 2019
Abbe Temkin is a Senior Philanthropic Advisor at The Chicago Community Trust, In this role, she is responsible for building and fostering relationships with current and prospective donors. She works with families and individuals to develop philanthropic strategies and helps connect philanthropy to opportunity by leveraging the knowledge of the Trust’s Community Impact staff for the benefit of donor advisors. Temkin Read More

Aaron Dorfman

February 14, 2019
Aaron Dorfman is executive director of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, a research and advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C. NCRP works to ensure America’s grantmakers are responsive to the needs of those with the least wealth, opportunity and power. Before joining NCRP in 2007, Dorfman served for 15 years as a community organizer with two national organizing networks, Read More
Events & Webinars | Webinars

Balancing Power Dynamics

How can you use your privilege to address the power imbalances that exist between funders and community partners? How can your board members build more honest and collaborative relationships, while also supporting other funders in building more authentic relationships with their grantees? This conversation will feature a variety of practical tips for bridging the power divide with your grantees, with Read More