Dan Estes
April 10, 2025
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 director for the Specialty Family Foundation. The foundation seeks to alleviate the conditions that lead to persistent poverty. Serving as a board Read More
Aimee Boone Cunningham
April 10, 2025
Aimee Cunningham is the president and cEO of The Boone Family Foundation and a highly experienced principal in the progressive movement with significant fundraising, strategic planning, and management expertise. Over the last 20 years, Aimee has led work on the politics and policies that impact women and families, particularly around access to sexual and reproductive health care. A graduate of Read More
Elizabeth Gonzales
April 4, 2025
Elizabeth Gonzales is a passionate nonprofit leader with nearly a decade of experience in philanthropy and community engagement. As the Events and Engagement Coordinator at the Greater Houston Community Foundation, she supports the planning and execution of events that connect donors to impactful causes. She also leads youth-focused initiatives like the Family Giving Circle, empowering the next generation of philanthropists Read More
Sandy Ho
March 27, 2025
Sandy Ho began as the Executive Director of the Disability & Philanthropy Forum in June 2024. She was most recently the program director of the Disability Inclusion Fund (DIF) at Borealis Philanthropy. Prior to her role in philanthropy, Sandy was a disability policy researcher at the Community Living Policy Center at Brandeis University. She was a member of the inaugural 2023 Obama Foundation USA Leaders Read More
Jeanine Alpert
March 27, 2025
Jeanine Alpert joined the Trust in 2021 bringing more than 25 years of experience working as a clinician, administrator, fundraiser, and community collaborator. Jeanine has held leadership roles at non-profit organizations that focus on advocacy and community involvement for individuals who are often overlooked. Prior to joining the Trust, Jeanine was the Director of Clinical Services and Research at My Read More
Gail Fuller
March 27, 2025
Gail Fuller is senior program and communications director for the Disability & Philanthropy Forum. As a Black woman with a non-apparent disability, her disability journey has shaped how she views her identities — race, gender, and disability. She has written about her journey in her blog, Black and Disabled: I Have Lived in the Shadows. She is committed to the Read More
Ryan Easterly
March 27, 2025
Ryan Easterly lives and works at the intersections of race, class, disability, and sexual orientation. Ryan serves as Executive Director of WITH Foundation. WITH promotes comprehensive healthcare for adults with developmental disabilities in the United States. Ryan previously served as manager of the National Youth Transitions Initiative at the HSC Foundation. He has also worked across the federal sector and Read More
Kara Chisholm
March 27, 2025
Kara Chisholm is the senior manager of member services at the National Center for Family Philanthropy (NCFP). In this role, she cultivates and manages relationships with NCFP’s network of philanthropic families and regional associations, ensuring their continuous engagement and support, and a successful member experience. She brings more than 15 years of experience in nonprofit development. Most recently, Kara served Read More
Kimberly Lindsay
March 20, 2025
Kimberly has worked as a sexual assault crisis response responder, research assistant, clinician, supervisor and administrator. Kimberly has a passion for building strong relationships within the communities she serves and providing quality behavioral health services to the residents of Eastern Oregon. Kimberly resides on a farm and has four amazing children. Read More
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