Heather Gandy
Heather Gandy, Director of Global Engagement and Giving at AbbVie, is responsible for designing and leading AbbVie and the AbbVie Foundation’s global giving and volunteer programs. AbbVie’s giving is focused on three priorities of building strong communities; sustainable healthcare systems;…
Caryn Sweeney
Caryn Sweeney is Prosperity Now's Chief Philanthropy Officer. Prior to joining Prosperity Now, Ms. Sweeney led program development efforts for the Aga Khan Foundation USA, securing resources and managing programs for multi-sector poverty alleviation in Africa and Asia. Ms. Sweeney also spent more…
Carrie L. Davis
Carrie Davis serves as Democracy Program Director for the Joyce Foundation. Carrie manages the foundation’s Democracy portfolio, which includes voting rights and access, redistricting reform, census, and media. Joyce is an active member of the Funders Census Initiative and the Census Subgroup, and…
Alix Guerrier
Alix is the CEO of GlobalGiving which connects nonprofits, donors, and companies in nearly every country to accelerate community-led change. Prior to GlobalGiving, Alix co-founded an educational technology company, LearnZillion, consulted with McKinsey & Company, and taught middle and high…
Lindley Mease
Lindley is dedicated to supporting grassroots leaders advancing just and regenerative solutions to climate change. She coordinates the CLIMA Fund, mobilizing funders in support of Indigenous, women, and youth-led climate justice movements globally. She is also the Co-Founder of Blue Heart, an…
Jennifer Lentfer
Jennifer Lentfer is the Director of Communications at Thousand Currents and is the creator of the blog, how-matters.org. Her 2017 book, Smart Risks: How small grants are helping to solve some of the world’s biggest problems, features the growing community of grantmakers that find and fund visionary…
David J. Byrd
David J. Byrd is the Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy Development, at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Prior to his current position, he served as a Senior Advisor for HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and…
Mimi Turi
Mimi Turi, senior director of Program Financial Management, brings more than 20 years of executive expertise as a finance professional in both non-profit and private industry. Having joined the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in 2008, she oversees the program financial management department tasked…
2019 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Survey Demo
Interested in the Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Report? Join Council staff for a demonstration of the survey process and learn how you can participate in this important resource for the field.
Foundations Accelerating Impact Through the Use of Guarantees
A highly impactful but less understood impact investing tool are unfunded guarantees. Led by the Kresge Foundation, seven foundations – of varying sizes -- are collaborating to launch the Community Investment Guarantee Facility (CIGF) that will make guarantees in the housing, small…
The SDGs in the United States: Exploring the Role of US Foundations
This session is invitation-only.
CyberGrants presents "The Seven Deadly Sins of Grantmaking"
Grantmaking tends to be a pretty virtuous endeavor. However, given the complexity of the process and endless details and data, it’s easy to fall prey to one of the many “deadly sins of grantmaking”. In this interactive session, we’ll highlight some common “sins”…
Kelli Cooper
Four years ago, the Albuquerque Community Foundation moved to a Philanthropic Services model combining Advancement, Donor Relations, Grants, Marketing & Communications and Community Partnerships under one umbrella. Led by Kelli, this move has resulted in a more cohesive, collaborative body of…
Diana Anderson
Diana Anderson was named Southwest Initiative Foundation’s (SWIF) new President and CEO in January 2015 after serving as interim President and CEO since August 2014. Diana joined SWIF as Development Director in 2001, leading SWIF’s fundraising and starting SWIF’s community foundation program. In…
Pierre Jonas Imbert
Born, raised and educated in Haiti, Pierre has served as Senior Advisor for Barr Foundation’s Global program in Haiti. Prior, he was appointed Deputy Director for the California’s Department of Social Services. Before his years in state government, Pierre was Executive Director of the Boston…
Dr. Guerda Nicolas
Born and raised in Haiti, Dr. Nicolas is a Clinical Community Psychologist, currently working as a Professor at University of Miami, School of Education and Human Development. She has been implementing a Haitian Mental Health Program in various regions of Haiti for the past 23 years.