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Elizabeth Snowdon Bonner

President, Hill-Snowdon Foundation | NCFP Fellow (2025–2027)

Elizabeth (Liz) Snowdon Bonner is president of the board of the Hill-Snowdon Foundation, a family foundation based in Washington, DC that supports community organizing for racial and economic justice issues.

Liz is vice chair of the board and chair of the advancement committee of the National Children’s Museum in Washington, DC. She serves on the development committee of the governing board of National Cathedral School, her highschool alma mater, and is a member of the campaign executive committee at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School. She was a co-facilitator of the NCFP’s 2023 Trust-Based Philanthropy Learning and Action Cohort and currently is a co-chair of NCFP’s Board Chair Peer Network.

Liz holds a BA in international relations from Stanford University, where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa, and an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, where she was named a John W. Rollins Scholar for leadership and academic achievement.

Liz lives in Washington, DC with her husband, son, and two adorable dogs.

Contributions

Board Chair Peer Network: Adding Non-family Board Members

Posted on May 26, 2021 by Elizabeth Snowdon Bonner, Jaimie Mayer

Are you considering adding independent directors to your board? Join Elizabeth Bonner and Jaimie Mayer to discuss the preparation, conversations, and engagement necessary to successfully add non-family members to your board. The final 30 minutes will be peer breakout groups for networking and any timely discussions. As a reminder, our Peer Network events are not recorded.  If you are unable… Read More