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June 2023: News and Notes from NCFP’s Members and Partners

June 15, 2023
Network News highlights updates from NCFP’s members and network partners. Current NCFP members or network partners are encouraged to email us with news they would like shared with the community.  James B. McClatchy Foundation Announces “Sunrise Plan” The James B. McClatchy Foundation announced its three-prong approach to spending all of its assets. The plan is expected to take seven years Read More

Amanda Flores-Witte

May 11, 2023
Mandy has worked in communications for the Kenneth Rainin Foundation since 2013. She leads a team that develops and implements the Foundation’s communication strategies, including public and media relations, digital marketing and storytelling, and social media management. She has spent her career in the nonprofit sector and has extensive experience in philanthropy, communications and fundraising. Prior to joining the Foundation, Read More

Caryn Conway

May 10, 2023
Caryn joined The Clowes Fund in August 2021 as Massachusetts-based Program Assistant. She earned a Masters of Science in Finance from Boston College, Carroll School of Management and a Bachelor of Arts in International Business/Management from Villanova University. Although her education and early career were in finance and investments, Caryn followed her heart into the nonprofit arena eight years ago, Read More

Suki O’Kane

May 3, 2023
Suki O’Kane (she/her) is responsible for Fund finance, investment, technology, human resources and systems that support Fund learning and impact. An advocate for social entrepreneurship, hybrid enterprise, and progressive partnerships that encourage the growth of sustainable communities, Suki strives to shift perspective on where solutions come from, and why they succeed. Prior to joining the Fund, Suki worked with regional Read More

Mark Rodriguez

February 21, 2023
Mark Rodriguez serves as the executive director of the Lohengrin Foundation, a family foundation headquartered in Chicago.  For over 50 years, the foundation has invested in organizations and initiatives that drive social impact, promote artistic vitality, and create sustainable change in communities across the globe. Before joining the Lohengrin Foundation, he served as the chief operating officer for Heartland Alliance Read More
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Five Questions for Kelly Nowlin

December 21, 2022 | Kelly D. Nowlin
Anniversaries are times for reflection on and celebration of the past, as well as opportunity to imagine the future. As NCFP celebrates our 25th anniversary, we are speaking with community members about their reflections on the evolutions of their own philanthropy, the sector, and NCFP as well as their hopes for the future. Kelly Nowlin is the current chair of Read More
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December 2022: News and Notes from NCFP’s Members and Partners

December 13, 2022
Network News highlights updates from NCFP’s members and network partners. Current NCFP members or network partners are encouraged to email us with news they would like shared with the community.  Chicago Beyond’s Liz Dozier is Highlighted for Intentional Approach Inside Philanthropy profiles Chicago Beyond Founder and CEO about how her experiences as a public school principal inform the organization’s work Read More

Molly Shaw, M.Ed.

December 9, 2022
Molly Shaw is an independent social impact and philanthropic advisor who supports foundations, corporations and individual philanthropists, including Foundation For The Carolinas and Grant Philanthropic Advisors. Molly has extensive experience working inside communities as well as private and public systems. She served as President and CEO of Communities In Schools of Charlotte-Mecklenburg (CIS) from 2011-2020 where she and 125 team Read More