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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

Abbe Temkin is a Senior Philanthropic Advisor at The Chicago Community Trust, In this role, she is responsible for building and fostering relationships with current and prospective donors. She works with families and individuals to develop philanthropic strategies and helps connect philanthropy to opportunity by leveraging the knowledge of the Trust’s Community Impact staff for the benefit of donor advisors. Temkin… Read More

Abby Levine serves as Legal Director of Advocacy Programs at Alliance for Justice. She provides legal guidance that encourages grantmakers to support advocacy and other nonprofit organizations to participate in policymaking decisions through an understanding of federal tax and election law. Abby’s work includes creating curriculum, teaching workshops, providing technical assistance, writing plain-language legal guides, and describing federal legislative and… Read More

Adam C. Gibbons has served on the board of directors of the Rasmuson Foundation since 2005. In 2021, he became board chair. He is an investment professional with Latash Inc., an Anchorage, Alaska-based family office that provides investment advisory and consulting services to the Rasmuson Foundation and the Rasmuson family. Prior to joining Latash, Adam was an associate in JPMorgan’s… Read More

Adam Simon is the Executive Director of the Aviv Foundation which seeks to empower people with opportunities to improve their lives. Aviv seeks to promote deep Jewish engagement for individuals in inclusive communities, expand peace between Israelis and Palestinians, strengthen a shared identity and opportunities for Israeli Jews to explore Judaism, promote civic engagement in the U.S., and support disadvantaged children… Read More

Aaron Dorfman is executive director of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, a research and advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C. NCRP works to ensure America’s grantmakers are responsive to the needs of those with the least wealth, opportunity and power. Before joining NCRP in 2007, Dorfman served for 15 years as a community organizer with two national organizing networks,… Read More