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Djaka Blais-Amare (she/her) is a seasoned bilingual social sector leader with 18 years of experience in philanthropy, government, and community mobilizing. Djaka is a change agent to shift power dynamics and remove oppressive structures within philanthropic organizations and in relation to communities. As a recognized thought leader on equity in philanthropy, she focuses on continuous improvement, advocates for marginalized voices… Read More

Lisl is a mother, historian, writer, and educator. She joined the Panta Rhea Foundation board in 2008 and became Chair in 2017. Her philanthropic experience includes personal giving, managing Panta Rhea’s discretionary family giving through the Sunflower Fund (2005-2008); founding the Qinti Fund with her sister (2017-present); and participating in donor and movement organizing networks, including Solidaire Network and Thousand Current’s Collaborative Leaders’… Read More

Connie Archbold Robinson Malloy leads Panta Rhea Foundation as CEO and oversees the foundation’s Global Roots Fund. In 2021, in the wake of hurricanes Eta & Iota, she cofounded the Raizal Diaspora Network of San Andres, Providence, and Santa Catalina – Colombia’s Caribbean islands, and launched the Seaflower Resilience Fund with seed funding from Panta Rhea. Prior to this role,… Read More

Patricia Eng (she/her/hers) is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP). She comes to AAPIP after serving as Chief Service Officer at the Mayor’s Office of the City of New York where she worked to deepen and expand civic engagement through volunteer and service programs. She founded the New York Asian Women’s Center, the… Read More

As a financial consultant and philanthropic advisor celebrating 30 years experience, Linsey Mills has worked with clients to increase their financial knowledge and improve results in the areas of short and long term personal and business financial goals. He is a founding member of the Next Generation of African American Philanthropists (NGAAP) giving circle chartered in 2003 at Triangle Community… Read More

Kyle is co-founder and Managing Partner at Boldly Go Philanthropy, a philanthropic advisory and support firm that serves leanly staffed foundations, individuals, and families. Before launching Boldly Go, Kyle led all philanthropic activities on behalf of the multi-generation Walton family, including serving as the Executive Director of the Walton Family Foundation. In this role, he oversaw one of the nation’s… Read More

Mike Nuno, CAP®, is the Senior Director of Philanthropy at the Princeton Area Community Foundation. He works extensively with individuals and families to provide support and guidance for their philanthropic journey. Named one of the Best Community Foundations in America by Charity Navigator, the Community Foundation’s mission is to promote philanthropy to advance the well-being of our communities forever. In… Read More

At SHSF, Seldin directed the creation of the SHSF Public Transit Map, which assessed public transit accessibility at community colleges across the United States and inspired the bipartisan PATH to College Act. Seldin is the co-author of SHSF’s report “Sex Trafficking in State-Authorized Massage Schools: A Case Study,” which was featured on the front page of USA Today and prompted… Read More

Melinda Mosier has been with the NH Charitable Foundation since 2008. She held the role of senior program officer and lead staff for the Monadnock Region for eight years specializing in stewardship and philanthropic planning before being appointed Director of Donor Services in 2016. As Director of Donor Services, Melinda oversees the staff and processes that support the donor experience… Read More