Dr. Ben Stafford

March 23, 2023
Ben Stafford was born in Port Arthur Texas to Pat and Jack Stafford. As one of five sons in a working-class family of American Indian descent, his parents emphasized the critical importance of education. Ben started classes at Lamar Institute of Technology in the summer of 1977. He completed an Associate of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering in 1981, a Read More

Janet Levinger

March 20, 2023
I want to create opportunity through engagement, advocacy, and philanthropy. I support and consult with organizations, boards, and people who live these issues. I advocate for systemic and structural changes. I connect people who can catalyze each other. I try not to tell experts how to do things when they know better. But I will share my expertise when it Read More

National Swell

March 10, 2023
NationSwell provides purpose-driven leaders and organizations with the essential support they need to take their impact to the next level. Read More

Sylvia Brown

March 10, 2023
Leveraging her family’s 300-year philanthropic legacy and her own 35 years of experience in the charitable sector, Sylvia Brown, CAP® is a passionate advocate of thoughtful and effective giving. After earning her BS and MA degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, Sylvia pursued a career in international development from Wall Street to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, from investment promotion campaigns Read More

Fiduciary Trust Company

March 10, 2023
Fiduciary Trust Company is a privately owned wealth management firm focused on families, individuals and nonprofits seeking objective advice to help achieve their goals. The firm also provides a range of services to professional financial advisors and single-family offices. Fiduciary’s capabilities include customized wealth planning, investment management, philanthropic services (including a donor-advised fund program through Fiduciary Trust Charitable), trust and Read More

Credo Philanthropy Advisors

March 8, 2023
Credo Philanthropy Advisors, an independent consulting firm, helps foundations, families and individuals realize their philanthropic vision for improving lives and communities through effective grantmaking. Our services are tailored to meet the unique needs of our clients and include strategy development and implementation, research, including impact assessment, and training/coaching for boards and staff. Read More

Rockefeller Capital Management

March 8, 2023
Rockefeller Capital Management was established in 2018 as a leading independent financial advisory services firm. Originally founded in 1882 as the family office of John D. Rockefeller, the Firm has evolved to offer strategic advice to ultra-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals and families, institutions, and corporations. Through its philanthropy advisory services, the firm provides a functional foundation to help build and Read More

Rachel Sprecher

March 7, 2023
Rachel Sprecher is the Relationships Manager at the R. Howard Dobbs, Jr. Foundation. She joined the Foundation in September 2021 after serving for 7 years at Atlanta Public Schools as the Executive Director of Partnerships and Development where she oversaw corporate, philanthropic, and external relations. Rachel has also served in various other nonprofit, community engagement and development roles focused on Read More

JH Philanthropy

March 1, 2023
JH Philanthropy is a philanthropic consulting firm that specializes in working with individuals, family foundations, corporations, impact investors, and other philanthropic institutions. With over two decades of social impact experience, they bring a unique and informed perspective to their work and aim to help their clients create sustainable change within the communities and causes they seek to serve. Read More