Anna Bebermeyer

February 15, 2019
Anna Bebermeyer discovered her passion for volunteering as a middle schooler while volunteering with her mom at a free medical clinic and has been pursuing philanthropy ever since. She is a member of the Youth Philanthropy Initiative’s Cohort VI and is serving in her second term as President of the Emergency Infant Services Junior Board. In 2014 she received her Read More

Jen Crino

February 4, 2019
Jen Crino is the Senior Manager of Programs at the National Center for Family Philanthropy (NCFP). Jen supports NCFP’s signature events, including the National Forum on Family Philanthropy and the Leadership Retreat. She assists with program development and logistics for other virtual learning events. Previously, she was a Community Investment Fellow at the Greater Washington Community Foundation and supported the Read More

Lexi Laginess

December 10, 2018
Lexi Laginess is an undergrad at Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) studying nonprofit management. Fun fact: she has been on the Steve Harvey show! She also loves to-do lists, greyhounds, youth philanthropy, and Oolong tea. Connect with her on LinkedIn. Read More

Katie Scott

November 27, 2018
Katie Scott was a Program Director at the National Center for Family Philanthropy (NCFP) from 2017-2023. In her role, Katie managed NCFP’s Peer Networks. She connected the NCFP community to resources, tools, and peers. She also supported and helped to design sessions and aspects of all signature NCFP workshops and training programs. Prior to this role, Katie has served the Read More

Lisa Parker

November 27, 2018
Lisa Parker brings 30 years of experience in philanthropy and nonprofit management to her work with philanthropic families. Since 1997 Lisa has been President and Executive Director of the Lawrence Welk Family Foundation, leading the Foundation’s initiatives to address poverty and seed the youth giving movement and creating youth philanthropy programs for the family’s 4th generation. In 2009 Lisa founded Read More

Ana Gonzalez

September 11, 2018
Ana became a philanthropist and grant maker when her great aunt and great uncle formed the Guadalupe and Lilia Martinez Foundation, a family foundation dedicated to helping nonprofits in the South Texas area. She is currently a board member, in charge of community relations, and youth philanthropy development for her family’s foundation. Ana graduated from Texas Christian University with a Read More
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Igniting the Spark: Dekko Family Foundation

June 22, 2016 | Youth Philanthropy Connect
The Dekko Family Foundation is located in Kendallville, Indiana. The idea for Youth Pods started in the 1990s, when a staff member went to a family philanthropy conference and learned about youth philanthropy initiatives. With no Dekko family members at the right age, the Dekko Foundation looked to the Michigan Community Foundation Youth Advisory Council model to develop youth philanthropy Read More
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Changemakers: National networks engaging next gen philanthropic leaders

Family foundation boards are expected to see a period of unprecedented change over the next few years, with a new generation of philanthropists poised to take over leadership roles. It's more important than ever that we provide emerging philanthropic leaders with a variety of networking opportunities and resources to allow them to effectively address the most pressing social issues. Read More