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

Dinaz Mansuri is the Executive Director of the Mayer and Morris Kaplan Family Foundation, a multi-generational private Foundation that makes grants in excess of $2 million annually. In this role, Dinaz oversees a robust grantmaking program focused on improving college access and completion rates for low-income, first-generation students, and addressing climate change through education and clean energy policy. She manages… Read More

Dion Rurik, born and raised in Pierce County, WA, is an active community volunteer.  A graduate of Stanford University, she taught high school before settling in Washington with her husband of 34 years to raise their four sons.  She has served on multiple local boards, and is currently active in four organizations including The Russell Family Foundation, where she serves… Read More