Julianna Rue Cagle

March 14, 2024
Julianna Rue Cagle is President of The Goizueta Foundation, a family Foundation which invests in Education and creating a ‘Stronger Atlanta’ across the metro region. Prior to joining the Foundation in 2019, Julianna spent 12 years in the nonprofit sector as Director of Development at Hands On Atlanta and in various development roles within the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation. Read More

Tomas Lopez

March 6, 2024
Tomas Lopez is Associate Director of Trusted Elections Fund, a non-partisan pooled fund that distributes grants, engages donors, and coordinates actions to prepare for and respond to high-risk threats to U.S. elections. He previously served as Executive Director of Democracy North Carolina, a state-level non-partisan voting rights organization engaged in grassroots organizing, policy advocacy and research, and strategic communications; and Read More

Keara Mendez

March 6, 2024
Keara Mendez has a decade of experience in pro-democracy advocacy, social impact work, and community organizing. She currently serves as the Director of Advocacy at the Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL) supporting local elections officials in securing the resources and support needed to safely and securely administer elections. She has supported the launch of several successful projects including Read More

Marilyn Carpinteyro

March 6, 2024
Marilyn Carpinteyro is the Vice President for Programs and Strategy at Common Cause, working to advance the organizations missions to uphold the core values of American democracy. Since joining Common Cause in 2010, she has served in a myriad of roles including National Outreach Director and Director for State Operations where she supported state affiliates in developing and advancing state Read More

Sunya Musawwir

February 28, 2024
Sunya Musawwir is the Manager of Finance & Operations at the National Center for Family Philanthropy (NCFP). She is a seasoned professional with over 25 years of experience within the nonprofit sector. With a strong foundation in financial management, strategic planning, and operational efficiency, she has a demonstrated track record of success in driving organizational growth and sustainability. Sunya combines Read More

Denis Pierce

February 28, 2024
Denis Pierce spent his career as an attorney in Chicago, forming Pierce & Associates in 1975. After 41 years, P&A combined with McCalla Raymer, now known as McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, and Denis has since retired from the firm . Denis and his wife, Martha, established the Pierce Family Charitable Foundation in December 2007, giving the first grant in early Read More

Kaky McGinness Grant

February 20, 2024
Kaky McGinness Grant created Grant Philanthropic Advisors in 2019 to provide a new option for families, family offices and foundations looking to cultivate deeper meaning and impact with their giving. She leads a team that serves clients across the United States to realize their philanthropic planning goals with a particular focus around generational transfer of philanthropic leadership within a family. Read More

Flor Frey

February 15, 2024
Flor was elected president of Frey Foundation of Minnesota in 2021 and is the first member of the third generation of the family to lead the overall strategic direction and management of the Foundation. In her role, Flor leads the staff team and works closely with the board of directors to help actualize the family’s philanthropic intent. Flor earned her Read More

Bill Graves

February 13, 2024
Bill is the founding president of The John and Denise Graves Family Foundation. As President of the Foundation, Bill implements the Graves family’s vision for impact, stewarding the foundation’s resources to better realize its vision. Bill also acts as the face of the foundation, ensuring that it is well understood in our community and that it is building partnerships with Read More

Vanessa Silberman

February 9, 2024
As Executive Vice President of the Levitt Foundation, a national social impact funder at the intersection of music, public space and community building, Vanessa plays a key role in the foundation’s strategic direction and long-term vision as it pertains to funding allocation, program development, communications, and research. She also spearheads new and existing partnerships, events, and field-building initiatives to expand Read More