Dan Estes

Program Director, Specialty Family Foundation

Dan Estes began his career as an elementary school teacher. Throughout his seven years in the classroom, Dan taught 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades in private and independent school systems. During this time, he also served as a Board Director for the Specialty Family Foundation. The Foundation seeks to alleviate the conditions that lead to persistent poverty. Serving as a Board Director filled Dan with a love for philanthropy and ultimately led him to leave the classroom and join the staff at Specialty where he currently serves as the Program Director for Education.

Mr. Estes also serves as a Board Director for FADICA, a Catholic philanthropic network of foundations and donors.

Mr. Estes is a double graduate of Loyola Marymount University: Bachelor of Arts (2009) & Master of Education (2014).

Contributions

Family Staff Peer Network: Benefits and Challenges of Staffing Your Family’s Foundation

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Dan Estes, Aimee Boone Cunningham

Serving in a lead staff role at your family’s foundation comes with meaningful responsibilities and unique challenges. While each family is different, having conversations with others who are related to the donor family and also serve in a staff capacity at a family philanthropy can be rewarding and refreshing. To facilitate these conversations, NCFP is re-launching the Family Staff Peer… Read More

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