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Ellen Friedman is the Executive Director at the Compton Foundation, which seeks to ignite change toward a sustainable, just, and peaceful future. The Foundation’s program strategy supports transformative leadership and courageous storytelling in the areas of peace, environment, and women’s reproductive health, rights, and justice.  The Compton Foundation is an original signatory of the Divest/Invest pledge and has transformed its… Read More

Ellen Remmer is President of the Remmer Family Foundation, a small family foundation focused on girls empowerment and sustainable fisheries. Founded in 1991, the Foundation Board now includes members from both the 2nd and 3rd generation.  All other family members participate on focus area committees.  Ellen is also a Senior Partner at The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI), the nonprofit philanthropic advisory… Read More

Ellen Sabin is the founder of Watering Can Press (www.wateringcanpress.com) and the author of a series of award-winning books that “grow kids with character” including: The Giving Book, The Hero Book, The Special Needs Acceptance Book, The Autism Acceptance Book, The Healing Book, The Greening Book, The Healthy Body Book, The Nickels, Dimes, and Dollars Book, The Healing Heroes Book,… Read More

Ellen Schneider is Founder of Active Voice and Director of AV Lab. Ellen has been a leader in social justice media strategies for over 30 years. She currently leads the Active Voice Lab, which builds tools — such as ThePrenups and HowDoWeKnow.net — that help people use stories, art, and culture to advance social change. In 2001, with support from… Read More

Emily Tow (she/her/hers) is the president of The Tow Foundation, a family foundation that envisions a society where all people have a voice in their community and the opportunity to enjoy a high quality of life. Emily joined the Foundation’s Board of Directors at its inception in 1988 and has served as the Foundation’s president since 1995. Under Emily’s leadership,… Read More

Elizabeth Storer is the President and CEO of the George B. Storer Foundation, a foundation established in 1955 by her grandfather, a pioneer in radio and television broadcasting. She led the Foundation through a process that has engaged two new generations, restructured its governance, revamped its investment policy, hired its first staff, adopted a strategic plan, and availed itself of family counseling… Read More