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Alexis Marion, in addition to being a trustee, is the Program Officer and Junior Board Advisor for the Frieda C. Fox Family Foundation. In her role, she oversees the day-to-day grant administration and guides the Junior Board members (ages 8-21) in their grantmaking. Alexis considers her journey in philanthropy much like that of the delta symbol Δ: 3-sided and focused… Read More

Ali Sirkus Brody, M.A., is a Senior Philanthropic Advisor at the San Francisco Foundation where she partners with donors on their philanthropic journeys and connects them to giving that brings meaning and purpose.  Ali helps individuals and families create giving plans and grantmaking strategies that maximize philanthropic impact. She centers equity in her work, supporting donors to move resources into the… Read More

Alicia Philipp is president of The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta. With assets of more than $930.8 million, The Community Foundation strengthens the 23-county Atlanta region by providing quality services to donors and innovative leadership on community issues. Named as one of the “100 Most Influential Atlantans” by the Atlanta Business Chronicle and one of 175 “Emory History Makers” by… Read More

Alisa Robbins Doctoroff is Chair of the Board of UJA-Federation of New York, the world’s largest local philanthropy. Ms. Doctoroff is the past president of the Abraham Joshua Heschel School and was instrumental in founding its high school division in 2002, as well as in the current expansion of its other divisions. She is active on the boards of a… Read More

Mrs. Adele Simmons is vice chair of Metropolis Strategies and President of the Global Philanthropy Partnership. From 1989 to 1999, she was President of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Mrs. Simmons is a member of the boards of the Economic Club of Chicago, the Field Museum of Chicago, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the Union… Read More

Adrian Bordone is vice president for strategic partnerships at GuideStar, a nonprofit that compiles and disseminates information about nonprofit organizations… Read More

Ajay Chaudry was sworn in as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Services Programs in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation in the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services in 2012. Previously, Dr. Chaudry served as senior fellow, director of the Center on Labor, Human Services and Population, and director of the Immigration Studies… Read More

Alan Alda is well-known for his leading roles in beloved television series M.A.S.H. and The West Wing. He is an acclaimed actor, director, screenwriter and author. His philanthropic initiatives include founding the Jenjo Foundation and narrating a special one-hour TV show, Fighting for Life, for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital… Read More

Alan C. Fox  is the founder and chairman of the board of the Frieda C. Fox Family Foundation, an education grant maker committed to maximizing the potential of children and youth in California.  Named in memory of Alan’s mother, the foundation provides grant support for programs that improve learning environments for children, and critical financial and non-financial technical support for… Read More