TITLE:  Program Officer

FOCUS AREAS: Health Care

CONTACT:  704-927-2266, msales@tde.org

PROFILE: Meka S. Sales is a health care program officer at The Duke Endowment. She previously worked as a childhood obesity program officer for NC Health & Wellness Trust Fund and an assistant program coordinator for health promotion and workplace wellness at American University. She received a Master’s in health promotion and management from American University and a Bachelor’s from Syracuse University in speech communications.

Her foundation bio shares:

Sales joined the Endowment in 2007 after working as the childhood obesity program officer at the North Carolina Health and Wellness Trust Fund in Raleigh. Prior to that, she worked as the program director for the U.S. Postal Service Headquarters Health Promotion Program. Sales is a certified education specialist. Her areas of expertise include prevention and health equity, health professions workforce and mental health services.

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TITLE:  Vice President of Programs

FOCUS AREAS: Early childhood, the arts, Putnam County, strengthening neighborhoods, nonprofit capacity building, aging adults, public education reform

CONTACT: 904-356-4483, KShaw@jaxcf.org

PROFILE: Kathleen Shaw leads the Community foundation for Northeast Florida’s grantmaking and community initiatives team as the vice president of programs.

Shaw’s foundation bio shares:

Kathleen oversees The Community Foundation’s discretionary grantmaking. She joined the Foundation in 2002 and became Vice President, Programs in 2011. She has worked in our local nonprofit community for more than 25 years and is an alumna of the Southeastern Council on Foundation’s Hull Fellows Program for emerging leaders in Philanthropy.

TITLE:  Executive Director

FOCUS AREAS: Social justice, scholarship, arts, investigative journalism

CONTACT:  312-664-3350, peter@loganfdn.org

PROFILE: Peter Handler is the executive director of the Reva and David Logan Foundation. Upon his appointment to this position in 2014, the foundation shared the following:  

The Reva and David Logan Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Handler as the foundation’s Executive Director. “We’re excited to have someone of Peter’s caliber and experience on board,” said Richard Logan, the Foundation’s President. 

Peter brings extensive experience in family philanthropy to the Foundation. Formerly the Program Director of The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, he has served as president of the board of Free Street Theater and vice president of the board of Grantmakers in the Arts. Alongside his new duties, Peter currently also serves on the boards of Arts Alliance Illinois and of the League of Chicago Theatres.

“In my last job, I had the opportunity to collaborate with David Logan,” said Peter. “I admired his hands-on approach to grantmaking and his passion for doing good in the world. I’m thrilled to now have the opportunity to work closely with his family and the independent board members of the Reva and David Logan Foundation.”

Grantmakers in the Arts shared the following information about his background:

The Reva and David Logan Foundation has announced the appointment of Peter Handler as Executive Director. He comes to the Foundation from his position as Program Director of The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation. The Logan Foundation supports the arts, investigative reporting, scholarship and social justice. Its biggest project to date is the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts at the University of Chicago, which has dramatically expanded arts programming on the city’s South Side. The Logan family started the Investigative Reporting Program at UC-Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism, and they were the catalyst for the expansion of the Center for Investigative Reporting. The Logan Foundation was also the initial funder of the Duke University’s Center for Documentary Studies Jazz Loft Project, and co-funded “Ken Burns’ Jazz” on PBS.

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TITLE:  Program Officer and Grants Manager

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CONTACT:  312-664-3350, kim@loganfdn.org

PROFILE: Kim Romero is the grants manager and program officer for the Reva and David Logan Foundation and the best point of contact for potential grantseekers. She joined the foundation in April 2015 and previously worked as the operations and grants manager at the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation.  

Romero’s foundation bio shares:

We are pleased to announce that Kim Romero has joined The Reva and David Logan Foundation as Program Officer and Grants Manager.  Kim will be responsible for reviewing grant proposals in all of the Foundation’s funding categories, coordinating the implementation of grant awards, and answering questions from grant seekers and others about the Foundation’s guidelines and funding strategies.

Prior to joining the Logan Foundation, Kim served as the operations and grants manager at The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation where she managed the technical, legal, financial, and administrative components of the grantmaking process, provided administrative support to the executive director, and managed the operations of the Foundation. 

Kim has held previous positions in development at SOS Children’s Villages Illinois, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.  She received her B.A. in Art History from UCLA and is a member of the Grants Managers Network and a Board Member of Chicago Women in Philanthropy. 

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TITLE:  Director

FOCUS AREAS: Early learning, K-12 education, Atlanta community

CONTACT:  617-552-1226, roberto.goizueta@bc.edu

PROFILE: Roberto S. Goizueta is a director of the Goizueta Foundation, which is led by the deceased founder’s immediate family members. He is also a Catholic theologian who is a professor of Catholic theology at Boston College. This is a position he has held since 1999.

According to his Boston College bio:

EDUCATION

MA, Ph.D., Marquette University
BA, Yale University

BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY

Married, three children

RESEARCH INTERESTS

U.S. Latino/a theologies
Theology and culture
Theological aesthetics
Christology

TEACHING

Liberation Theology
U.S. Latino/a Theology
Theology and Culture
Personal and Social Responsibility

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND AWARDS

Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa. Elms College.
Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa. University of San Francisco.
President, Catholic Theological Society of America, 2004-2005.
President, Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the United States, 1990-91.

PUBLICATIONS SINCE 2007

Books

Christ our Companion: Toward a Theological Aesthetics of Liberation. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2009.

Articles and Book Chapters

Opera and Religion, edited. Special issue of Religion and the Arts, Vol. 17-3 (2013).

"To the Poor, the Sick, and the Suffering." In Anthony Ciorra and Michael W. Higgins, eds.Vatican II: A Universal Call to Holiness. New York and Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 2013.

"The Theologian as Wounded Innocent." Diálogo: A Bilingual Journal Published by the Center for Latino Research at DePaul University 16:2 (Fall 2013): 37-42.

"Evangelizing the Evangelizers: Juan Diego’s America." Reflections. Journal of the Yale Divinity School 100:1 (Spring 2013): 48-50.

"Teo-drammatica come passi di liberazione." "Theo-Drama as Liberative Praxis." In Stefanie Knauss and Davide Zordan, eds. Arte, soggetività e fede. Bologna: Edizione Dehoniane, 2011.

"Christ of the Borderlands: Faith and Idolatry in an Age of Globalization." In Maureen O’Connell and Laurie Cassidy, eds., Religion, Economics, and Culture in Conflict and Conversation (Annual Volume of the College Theology Society). Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2011.

"The Preferential Option for the Poor: Christ and the Logic of Gratuity." In Robert Lassalle-Klein, ed., Jesus of Galilee: Contextual Christology for the 21^st Century. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2011.

"Karl Rahner." Stacy Floyd-Thomas and Miguel De La Torre, eds. Beyond the Pale: Reading Theology from the Margins. Westminster John Knox Press, 2011.

“The Church: A Latino Catholic Perspective.” In Benjamin Valentín, In Our Own Voices: Latino/a Renditions of Theology. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2010.

“Corpus Verum: Toward a Borderland Ecclesiology.” In Orlando O. Espín, ed., Building Bridges, Doing Justice: Constructing a Latino/a Ecumenical Theology. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2009.

“Resisting the Frontier, Meeting at the Border.” In Michael G. Long, ed., Resist! Christian Dissent for the 21st Century. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2008.

“Rouault’s Christ: A Call to Aesthetic Conversion.” In Stephen Schloesser, ed., Mystic Masque: Semblance and Reality in Georges Rouault, 1871-1958. McMullen Museum of Art, Boston College/University of Chicago Press, 2008.

“An Integral Theology, an Integral Faith.” Pedro Hugues and Consuelo de Prado, eds.,Libertad y Esperanza: A Gustavo Gutiérrez por sus 80 años. Lima, Peru: Instituto Bartolomé de las Casas, 2008.

“The Christology of Jon Sobrino.” In Stephen J. Pope, ed., Hope and Solidarity: Jon Sobrino’s Challenge to Christian Theology. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2008.

“Liberalism,” “Liberation Theology.” In William A. Dyrness and Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen, Global Dictionary of Theology. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2008.

“Challenges of/to the U.S. Latino/a Liturgical Community.” Liturgical Ministry 16 (Summer 2007): 124-131.

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TITLE:  Director

FOCUS AREAS: Early learning, K-12 education, Atlanta community

CONTACT:  404-239-0390, info@goizuetafoundation.org

PROFILE: Javier C. Goizueta is a director of the Goizueta Foundation, which is led by the deceased founder’s immediate family members. He has held various positions at the Coca-Cola Company, including Vice-President and president of the McDonald's Division Worldwide.

His Coca-Cola bio shares:

Javier C. Goizueta is Vice President, TheCoca-Cola Company, and President of the global McDonald's Division. He leads a worldwide organization that is responsible for building the strategic alliance with McDonald's in over 31,000 restaurants and over 100 countries.

Since joining the Company in 2001, Mr. Goizueta has served as Vice President, Global Still Beverages Operations and Commercialization, and Vice President, Global New Business Models. Prior to joining The Coca-Cola Company, Mr. Goizueta spent 20 years with Procter & Gamble, 10 years in their U.S. Operations and 10 years in Latin America.

Trilingual in Spanish, English and Portuguese, Javier received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Auburn University.

And his Emory University bio shares:

Javier C. Goizueta is the retired vice president, The Coca-Cola Company, and retired president of the global McDonald's Division. He led a worldwide organization responsible for building the strategic alliance with McDonald's in more than 33,000 restaurants and more than 119 countries.

Joining the company in September 2001, Goizueta served as vice president, Global Still Beverages Operations and Commercialization; vice president, Global New Business Models; and joined the Coca-Cola/McDonald’s Division in 2006 as leader of the US business. Prior to joining The Coca-Cola Company, he spent 20 years with Procter & Gamble, including nine years in their US operations and 11 years in Latin America. 

Born in Havana, Cuba, Goizueta is trilingual in Spanish, English, and Portuguese, and received his BA from Auburn University. 

In addition to his service on the Emory University Board of Trustees, Goizueta serves on the boards of the Goizueta Foundation and Woodruff Arts Center. He co-chairs the Woodruff Roundtable and is chair of the multiyear capital campaign of the Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities. He is also an adviser to the US McDonald’s Hispanic Owner/Operator Association; adviser to Notre Dame University’s Institute for Latino Studies; and a member of Atlanta Downtown Rotary Club.

TITLE:  Director of Grants Management

FOCUS AREAS: Human Rights/Advocacy, Public Safety, Health, Jobs and Economic Development, Physical Environment, and Education

CONTACT: 510-234-1200 ext. 305, mlazo@richmondcf.org

PROFILE: Monica V. Lazo is the Richmond Community Foundation’s director of grants management and the best point of contact for local grantseekers.

Lazo’s foundation bio shares:

Mónica is an Angelino who moved to Northern California in the fall of 2010 to attend UC Berkeley, where she graduated with a B.A. in English and Peace & Conflicts Studies (PACS) with a concentration in Human Rights. While in school, she served as an intern for the Peace & Justice Commission of Berkeley (PCJB) working directly with the Chair and Co-Chair of the commission. She was an active member of the Coalition for a Safe Berkeley and later served as an intern for 4^th District Councilmember Jesse Arreguin where she researched policy, helped with constituent communications, and coordinated special projects. In the summer of 2012, she attended the United Nations University for Peace (UPEACE) in Costa Rica. As a proud Salvadoran/Mexican she is active in Salvadoran politics helping Salvadorans living in the US register to vote so they may take part in the Salvadoran elections. She has also had the honor of meeting the newly elected Salvadoran President and Vice-President while on their U.S. visit. As a first generation American, Mónica prides herself in working with Latino communities to help raise their awareness and increase their participation in local, state, and national politics.

Mónica comes to the Richmond Community Foundation with a diverse professional background that ranges from the Flooring Industry to the Financial Industry. However, her passion lies with human rights and advocacy. As a self-described Humanitarian, her life mission is to be of service to humanity. She is currently enrolled and will graduate in 2016 from the University of San Francisco’s Graduate program in Public Affairs and Practical Politics.

TITLE:  President and CEO

FOCUS AREAS: Public Safety, Health, Jobs and Economic Development, Physical Environment, and Education

CONTACT: 510-234-1200, jbecker@richmondcf.org

PROFILE: Jim Becker is the president and CEO of the Richmond Community Foundation. He's held this title since February 2014 and previously worked as the foundation’s vice president of community investments, for nearly nine years.

Becker’s foundation bio shares:

Jim Becker attended Grinnell College for his BA and University of Minnesota for his MA in Anthropology. He served as a senior program director for the Minneapolis YMCA. He moved to California in 1990 to serve as the Executive Director of the new Delta Family YMCA in Oakley, CA.

In 1991, he joined Delta 2000 and served as its Executive Director until 1996. While at Delta 2000, he led several community initiatives including the establishment of the Village Drive Resource Center and the conversion of the old Antioch Police Station into a vibrant community services building.

As the CEO of the Center for Human Development, he led the organization to significant growth and national recognition for its work in community services. He chaired the Contra Costa Tobacco Prevention Task Force which wrote the first county smoke free work place ordinances in the United States. He led the Family Preservation and Support Collaborative in North Richmond, which resulted in successful integration of county and nonprofit services. At the request of Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher, he served on a children's services panel with First Lady Hilary Clinton, and also served on the State Advisory Board for Child Development and Home Instruction with California First Lady Sharon Davis.

He joined Housing California, the State Association for Housing and Homeless Services, to serve as its Executive Director in 2001, and joined the Richmond Community Foundation in 2005, becoming its President and CEO in 2014.

Mr. Becker serves on the Berkeley Global Campus Community Working Group and co-chairs the Ensuring Opportunity Campaign. He also serves on the Advisory Council for john F. Kennedy University’s Sanford Institute on Philanthropy. He was recognized in 2013 as a Contra Costa County Man of Merit, and in 2015 received the United Way of the Bay Area’s Dream Award for his work to end poverty in the community.

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TITLE: Program Director  

FOCUS AREAS: Arts

CONTACT: 904-356-4483, acrane@jaxcf.org

PROFILE: Amy Crane is a program director at the Community Foundation for Northeast Florida. She has held this position since 2013 and previously worked as the deputy director of the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville.

Crane’s foundation bio shares:

Amy joined The Community Foundation in 2013 and handles grantmaking in several areas including arts and culture. She has more than 25 years experience in nonprofit arts management, with specific interest in capacity building, economic impact research, creative placemaking, communications and advocacy.

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TITLE: Program Director  

FOCUS AREAS: Aging, veterans, neighborhoods, Putnam County and poverty

CONTACT: 904-356-4483, MleMaire@jaxcf.org

PROFILE: Mark LeMaire is a program director at the Community Foundation for Northeast Florida. Prior to assuming this role in 2013, he worked as an adjunct instructor at St. John’s River State College. He is still an adjunct instructor and team lead at Southern New Hampshire University.

He received am M.A. in sociology from the University of South Florida and a B.A. in church ministries from Southeastern University. Personal interests include living on mission, hiking, volunteering, national parks, SUP, and doing anything at the beach.

LeMaire’s foundation bio shares:

Mark joined the Community Foundation in 2013. He manages grantmaking in several categories, including aging, veterans, neighborhoods, Putnam County and poverty. Mark has over 20 years experience in working in non-profit organizations with experience in aging services, grantmaking, church leadership, donor services, and education.

TITLE:  Program Officer

FOCUS AREAS: Education, human services, education, Jewish causes, arts and culture, civic life

CONTACT: (323) 761-8700, wfong@jewishfoundationla.org

PROFILE: Warren Fong is one of the program officers at the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles. He has held this position since August 2014 and previously worked as an editor for Faultline: Journal of Arts & Letters.

He has also worked as a course instructor at UC Irvine, where he received a Master’s in fine arts and a Bachelor’s in English language and literature. He has won the Bret Baldwin Award for Poetry and the Gerard Creative Writing Endowment Award.

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TITLE:  Program Officer

FOCUS AREAS: Education, human services, education, Jewish causes, arts and culture, civic life

CONTACT: (323) 761-8700, knewstadt@jewishfoundationla.org

PROFILE: Kim Newstadt is one of the program officers at the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles. She has held this title since March 2013 and previously worked the associate director of advancement for the Santa Monica Museum of Art. She has also been a Pilates instructor at Whole Body Method since October 2012. She received her B.A. from the University of Michigan and her M.P.A. S. in public art studies from the University of Southern California.

Her LinkedIn summary shares:

Extensive experience in non-profit management, grantmaking, fundraising, and program planning. 

Detail-oriented project manager and articulate communicator.

Specialties: Creative problem solving, finding opportunities in challenges, development, marketing, strategic planning, consulting, program planning, project management, graphic design, research, dance performance, and educational outreach.

The foundation shared the following information about Newstadt’s background upon her appointment:

Newstadt provides individualized philanthropic services for Center clients to support their charitable giving and liaises with grant recipients to ensure appropriate compliance.  She also manages Search2Give, The Foundation’s searchable database of nonprofit organizations that are doing effective work in a variety of interest areas—a complimentary resource to donors and the broader community.

Newstadt transitioned to The Foundation from the Santa Monica Museum of Art, where she served as associate director of advancement responsible for individual giving and gala event management.  Earlier, Newstadt worked in advancement at the University of Southern California and in dance performance and education with Benita Bike’s DanceArt company, Los Angeles County Arts Commission, and Sankofa Center for African Dance and Culture.

Newstadt holds a master’s degree in public art studies—concentration in Jewish arts—from the University of Southern California where she was a recipient of the Spinner Avoda Fellowship.  She received her bachelor’s degree in Judaic Studies from the University of Michigan.

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TITLE:  Program Officer

FOCUS AREAS: Education, human services, education, Jewish causes, arts and culture, civic life

CONTACT: (323) 761-8700, nstrongin@jewishfoundationla.org

PROFILE: Naomi Strongin is one of the program officers at the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles. She has been in this role since September 2011 and responsibilities include managing institutional grantmaking programs, through which $2 million to $3 million is distributed annually, and assisting individual donors and family foundations with their philanthropic giving.

She previously worked as the foundation’s grants coordinator and as the school of media arts campaign manager for the Foundation for Santa Barbara City College. She received her Master’s from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor’s in human development from the University of California at San Diego.

The foundation provided the following information about Strongin’s background:

Strongin joined The Foundation in June 2009 as the Center’s coordinator.  In her role as program officer, she manages The Foundation’s institutional grant programs, including its Cutting Edge Grants Initiative, General Community Grants, Capital Grants, and Israel Grants.  In this capacity, she provides technical support to grant applicants, assisting them with program development and evaluation.  Prior to this role, Strongin held professional positions at the Foundation for Santa Barbara City College where she coordinated a $5.5 million capital campaign.  She also worked as an open-adoption counselor at the Independent Adoption Center in Los Angeles, facilitating the process between birthmothers and adoptive parents.=

Strongin holds a master’s degree in social work from the University of Southern California, and a bachelor’s degree in human development from the University of California, San Diego.

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TITLE:  Program Officer

FOCUS AREAS: Social services, homelessness, affordable low-income housing, and religious/public/private education

CONTACT:  650-985-2080, info@gellertfoundation.org

PROFILE: Rosa King is the sole program officer at the Carl Gellert and Celia Berta Gellert Foundation and works with the executive director, Jack Fitzpatrick. She has been in this role since February 2014 and is the best point of contact for local grantseekers in the Bay Area.

King previously worked as the philanthropic grants manager at King & Company, a client specialist and philanthropic services associate at Tides, and an executive coordinator at St. Anthony’s Foundation. She received a B.A. in communication from Santa Clara University. Personal interests include photography, painting, writing, traveling, hiking, outdoor adventures and snorkeling.

King’s LinkedIn summary shares:

Philanthropic / Nonprofit experience in donor-advised fund portfolio management, fundraising, grantmaking and evaluation, and event management on behalf of institutions with revenues ranging from $3M to $95M. Five + years of working in Nonprofit / Philanthropy areas ranging from education, politics, and direct social services.

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FOCUS AREAS: Environment, health

CONTACT:  415-989-9839, info@cehfc.org

PROFILE: Bruce Hirsch has been the executive director of the Clarence E. Heller Charitable Foundation since it began full-time operations with a staff in 1990. He is a grantseeker’s best point of contact for the foundation’s environment and health programs.

Hirsch’s Future of Food bio shares:

Bruce Hirsch has been the executive director of the Clarence E. Heller Charitable Foundation since 1990. The foundation focuses its grantmaking on environmental quality and human health, environmental and arts education, and music. Hirsch is a former co-chair of Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF), a network of foundations and donors, and a co-founder of California’s Roots of Change Fund.

He has been a moderator for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders as well.

TITLE:  Senior Program Officer

FOCUS AREAS: Arts, education

CONTACT:  415-989-9839, info@cehfc.org

PROFILE: Stan Hutton is a senior program officer at the Clarence E. Heller Charitable Foundation and the only program officer on staff. He handles the foundation’s arts and education programs. He has also served as the arts education committee chair for the Walter and Elise Haas Fund.

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TITLE:  Associate Director

FOCUS AREAS: Children & youth, education, health, arts

CONTACT:  

PROFILE: Ruthie Moutafian is the associate director of the Milagro Foundation, a publicly supported foundation established by Carlos Santana and his family in 1998. She has been in this position since June 2005 in San Rafael, California.

Her LinkedIn profile shares:

My current responsibilities include: managing grantees, maintaining partnerships, collective impact strategies, facilitating board meetings, updating foundation website, social media, composing electronic newsletter, event planning, office administration, site visits, and non-profit organization research.

Moutafian previously worked as a teacher at Reed Elementary School in Tuburon, Park Elementary School in Hayward, and Saint Gabriel’s School in Queens, New York. She attended St. Mary’s College of California for her B.A. and teaching credentials.

Her foundation bio shares:

Ruthie Moutafian is the Associate Director for the Milagro Foundation. She has been working with the organization since 2005. Before joining Milagro, Ruthie taught elementary school for 9 years in Queens, New York, Hayward, California and Tiburon, California. Ruthie’s work has been concentrated on growing collaborative partnerships that share like goals, on focusing on positive change and seeking organizations that are making a positive impact the lives of children.

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TITLE:  Executive Director

FOCUS AREAS: Children & youth, education, health, arts

CONTACT:  415-460-9939, sbrown@milagrofoundation.org

PROFILE: Shelley Brown is the executive director of the Milagro Foundation, a publicly supported foundation established by Carlos Santana and his family in 1998. She has been in this position since April 2000 in San Rafael, California. Her job duties include grantmaking, event planning, community involvement, managing the board of directors, and budgeting.

Brown previously worked for 10 years as an elementary school principal at San Pedro School in San Rafael. She also held principal positions at San Rafael City Schools and Monte Verde Elementary School in South San Francisco. Her degrees are from the University of Washington (B.A.), San Francisco State University (Master’s), and the University of California at Berkeley (Administrative Services Credential).

Her foundation bio shares:

Shelley Brown is the Executive Director of The Milagro Foundation. As a founding Board member in 1998, Shelley has served as the Executive Director since April 2000. In this capacity, Shelley has been at the helm of Milagro and guided the foundation in giving over $6,000,000.00 to agencies serving children in 35 countries from the Bay Area to as far away as Africa and India. Shelley’s background is as an educator, with twenty-five years of experience as a principal and teacher in school districts in Marin County and San Francisco. She is an experienced board member with a wealth of knowledge in community educational programs and resources in the Bay Area. Her life's work has been dedicated to supporting underserved youth.

Read the interview with Shelley Brown on the Local DC website, and check out the HBO Latino Milagro Foundation intro by Shelley Brown.

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TITLE:  Foundation Manager

FOCUS AREAS: Civic education, human development & self-sufficiency, music education & the performing arts, public education & broadcasting

CONTACT:  617-439-2498, awallis@nutter.com

PROFILE: Although five generations of family members have been involved with the Lincoln and Therese Filene Foundation’s grantmaking, Alane Wallis serves as a grantseeker’s best point of contact. Wallis is a manager of charitable foundations for Nutter McClennan & Fish LLP.

The Nutter Charitable Advisors practice group provides services to nonprofits and individuals and businesses who contribute to these organizations.  Firm clients include national and local public charities, several educational institutions within the Greater Boston area, trade associations, chambers of commerce, social welfare organizations, social clubs, private foundations, and philanthropic families. Nutter McClennan & Fish LLP is a large law firm in Boston.

Wallis’ Boston Philanthropic Advisors Roundtable bio shares:

Alane is Charitable Foundations Manager at Nutter. She is a member of Nutter Charitable Advisors and provides services to private and family foundations. Alane has over twenty years of experience in philanthropy and can assist in every phase of the development and administration of private and family foundations.

Wallis previously worked as a program manager for the International Business Center for eight years and holds a Master’s in German and communications from the University of New Hampshire. In the past, she has co-hosted events at Boston Philanthropic Advisors Roundtable.

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TITLE:  President, Program Director & Co-Founder

FOCUS AREAS: Environment, consumer health, public health, youth leadership, environmental justice

CONTACT:  510-658-0702, jratner@rosefdn.org

PROFILE: Jill Ratner has been the president, program director, and co-founder of the Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment.

Ratner’s foundation bio shares:

Jill Ratner is an attorney specializing in environmental and financial law. She serves as the President, General Counsel, and Program Director of the Rose Foundation and directs the New Voices Are Rising program, a youth leadership development program delivering environmental justice and civics curricula to underserved East Bay high school students. Before co-founding the Foundation in 1992, Jill organized a multi-cultural recycling advocacy coalition in the Los Angeles area, effectively moving the City of Los Angeles to implement a curbside recycling program, and previously was an associate at the Los Angeles law firm Irell & Manella. She is a member of the Advisory Council of the Foundation Partnership for Corporate Responsibility, and the California Coalition for Investor Responsibility. Former appointments include the Los Angeles City Environmental Quality Commission, LA City Solid Waste Advisory Board, and the Boards of Communities for a Better Environment and Californians Against Waste.

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