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Elaine Gast Fawcett is a philanthropy advisor, communications and grantmaking strategist, and storyteller with 20+ years serving multigenerational family foundations, nonprofits, and grantmaker associations. She is the published author of 12 field-respected books for grantmakers, and hundreds of articles, tools, case studies, and guides for family philanthropists, and a long-time contributing writer and editor for NCFP. Reach Elaine at PhilanthropyCommunications.com or LinkedIn.  … Read More

Eleanor Brown, Ph.D., is a professor of economics at Pomona College with a special interest in philanthropy and nonprofits… Read More

The Dyson Foundation works toward improving people’s lives through grant funding, promoting philanthropy, and strengthening the capacity of nonprofit organizations… Read More

Eden Werring, Executive Director of the Tauck Family Foundation, has dedicated her professional life to helping young people reach their full potential. She has more than sixteen years of experience in the non-profit sector with leadership and youth development, strategic planning, non-profit management, grantmaking, and philanthropy. An advocate for the arts and arts education, Eden began her career in the… Read More

Edgar Villanueva is an award winning author and globally-recognized expert in progressive philanthropic strategy. Edgar has managed several multi-million portfolios and has held leadership positions in various philanthropic organizations, including the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust in Winston-Salem, NC, the Marguerite Casey Foundation in Seattle, WA and the Schott Foundation for Public Education in New York City. In addition, Edgar… Read More

Diane Miller has served on the board of the John and Katherine Duda Foundation for 15 years. The family foundation focuses on health and human services, family support services, and education, primarily in the Florida region and other states where family members reside. She is an elected member of the Family Council — which oversees and manages family shareholder issues,… Read More

Dianna Smiley is a fundraising consultant. She has served as a development director, executive directive, grantmaker, donor education expert, and board member at organizations such as The Oregon Community Foundation, Reed College, SOLV, the City Club of Portland, the National Center for Family Philanthropy and the Tektronix Foundation, among others… Read More

Didier Sylvain is an executive coach, transformational speaker, and the Founder and CEO of The Presence Project. He helps individuals and groups become fuller and more integrated versions of themselves—so they can deliver powerfully on their missions. As a former Deloitte consultant turned leadership trainer, he is intimately familiar with the tools, mindset, and methods needed by progressive family foundations… Read More