Bari Katz

February 19, 2021
Bari Katz is a NYC-based social justice educator and facilitator who works with nonprofit organizations, schools and grantmaking institutions across the United States. Bari’s work includes designing and facilitating trainings, writing custom curricula, coaching leadership teams, and supporting organizational development to create spaces and relationships where everyone’s humanity is honored and oppressive systems and dynamics are disrupted. After serving as Read More

Gemma Deleon-Lopresti

February 19, 2021
Commissioner Deleon-Lopresti is a mediator for the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service where she assists labor and management in achieving agreement primarily through collective bargaining, grievance mediation and alternative dispute resolution. Gemma has for over 20 years negotiated accords affecting thousands of workers in multiple industries. Prior to FMCS, Gemma was National Director of Strategic Planning for the Retail Wholesale Read More

Nancy Rauch Douzinas

February 19, 2021
After a career of 20 years as a psychologist and family therapist, Nancy Rauch Douzinas became president of the Rauch Foundation in 1990. In keeping with her broad range of community concerns, Nancy serves on the boards of Teachers College, Columbia University; Greentree Foundation; the North Shore Land Alliance; the Stony Brook Foundation; and Accelerate Long Island. She graduated from Read More

Eric Stephenson

February 18, 2021
Eric Stephenson is the Chief Operating Officer at Align Impact and member of its investment committee. He works to advance the firm’s work helping investors and advisors create and implement impact investing and philanthropic strategies. Prior to Align, Eric was the Portfolio Director at the Cordes Foundation, tasked with mission-aligning 100% of the endowment across asset classes, and overseeing the Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Five Touchstones In Our Relational Reparations Journey (Part 2)

This article was originally published by Giving Compass and is re-posted here with permission. This is part two in a four-part series. Read part one here. “If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together.” – African Proverb In our first article, we shared the philosophy and beginnings of our relational reparations group in Seattle, which would Read More

Tiffany Kelly

February 12, 2021
Tiffany Kelly facilitates future-focused thinking to drive conversations that foster collaboration, community, & co-creation of equitable spaces & outcomes. She has unparalleled experience incorporating perspectives of multiple communities & knowledge of how inequitable policies, procedures & practices impact underserved and underrepresented communities. She has facilitated learning for audiences as large as 600 on race, poverty, class, & restorative practices to Read More
Events & Webinars | Peer Networks

Board Chair Peer Network: Inaugural Meeting

For family foundations of any shape or size, the chair position can be one of great possibility, joy, and sometimes consternation! Come together for community, learning, and to share challenges and inspiration. In the inaugural meeting of this Peer Network, we will spend time connecting with peers in small breakouts, discussing joys, solutions, and challenges in large group discussion, and Read More
Events & Webinars | Conferences and Workshops

Family Foundation CEO Retreat

The role of a family foundation CEO is unique, often bridging generations of family members, community leaders, staff, advisors, and partners. Expectations can be challenging to meet and boundaries are sometimes vague and ever-changing. Success in this role requires a cadre of specialized leadership skills, particularly in these divisive and dynamic times. This 3-day virtual retreat, designed for both new Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Family Culture: Creating a Resilient Family Tree

February 8, 2021 | Jamie Forbes, Kelly D. Nowlin
Courtesy of Johannes Plenio from Pexels This blog post is excerpted from the Passages Issues Brief Family Culture: Creating a Resilient Family Tree. For more information about family culture, please register for our Family Identity and Culture Webinar on February 11, 2021. Family connectedness, not money, has the greatest influence on multi-generational family continuity. But when many think about legacy, it’s often in Read More

Ashton Kao

February 5, 2021
Ashton Kao is a sophomore Varsity Rugby Player at Strake Jesuit College Preparatory. Ashton has been with the Greater Houston Community Foundation Youth Leadership Team for four years, and has always had a passionate drive to help his community. He as well leads other giving circles; being the cofounder of the Asian American Youth Giving Circle and the Awesome Fund. Every Read More