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Tim Delaney

Posted on March 21, 2014

Tim Delaney – An attorney with extensive leadership experience in the business, government, and nonprofit sectors, Tim Delaney has served as the President & CEO of the National Council of Nonprofits since July 2008. Tim began his career at a large multi-state law firm, where he focused on litigation, media law, and government relations. Appointed in 1995 to be Arizona’s… Read More

James Canales

Posted on March 12, 2014

Jim Canales was appointed president and trustee of the Barr Foundation in May 2014. Prior to joining Barr, he spent two decades in a variety of roles at The James Irvine Foundation in California, including president and chief executive officer from 2003 through 2014. Before working in philanthropy, Jim was a high school English teacher in San Francisco after earning… Read More

Alicia Schuyler Oberman

Posted on March 3, 2014

Alicia Schuyler Oberman serves as the Foundation Director of the Jack Miller Family Foundation (for which she is also a Board member) and its related philanthropic fund, the Jack and Goldie Wolfe Miller Fund. As Foundation Director, Alicia directs all of the foundation’s programs and operations and serves as the foundation’s liaison to its non-profit partners and the community. Prior to… Read More

Lauren Hasey Maher

Posted on March 3, 2014

Lauren Hasey Maher (@lhasey) previously served as program manager at the National Center for Family Philanthropy. In this role, she worked to provide families and next gen donors with timely tools and information to maximize the impact on their communities. Lauren has been a successful nonprofit professional for more than seven years and holds an MA in Philanthropy from Indiana University’s Center… Read More

Sybil Hite

Posted on January 19, 2014

Sybil Hite was a Trustee and Vice President of The Hite Foundation, a small family foundation started by her husband in 1987. From 2006-2008, she served on Philanthropy New York’s Board of Directors and was a member of several networks and committees, including the Family Foundation Trustee Peer Network, the Increasing Diversity in Philanthropy Committee, and the Committee on Directors… Read More

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Posted on January 19, 2014

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is one of the largest private foundations in the world, founded by Bill and Melinda Gates. It is “driven by the interests and passions of the Gates family.” The primary aims of the foundation are, globally, to enhance healthcare and reduce extreme poverty, and in America, to expand educational opportunities and access to information technology… Read More

T.R. Meighen Family Foundation

Posted on January 19, 2014

The T.R. Meighen Family Foundation is a private charitable foundation that was established by letters patent in April 1969 with a gift from the founder, Mr. Theodore Roosevelt Meighen. The head office is located in St. Andrews, New Brunswick and the administrative office is in Toronto, Ontario. Over the past 41 years, the foundation has granted close to $20 million… Read More

Stranahan Foundation

Posted on January 19, 2014

The Stranahan Foundation was created in 1944 by brothers Frank D. and Robert A. Stranahan, founders of the Champion Spark Plug Company in Toledo, Ohio.  Today, the Foundation is governed by a Board of Trustees comprised of one third generation and eleven fourth generation family members, all descendants of Frank and Robert, as well as a non-family member whose expertise is especially… Read More

Stuart Foundation

Posted on January 19, 2014

The Stuart Foundation is dedicated to the protection, education and development of children and youth.  We work toward ensuring that all children grow up in caring families, learn in vibrant and effective schools, and have opportunities to become productive members of their communities. We focus our investments on projects, programs and organizations making an impact in the States of California… Read More

Sharon J. Rasmussen

Posted on January 19, 2014

Sharon J. Rasmussen is a professional writer and editor specializing in topics related to philanthropy, housing, health, and technology. Earlier in her career, she held positions as Senior Editor for the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety, Senior Writer/Editor for a National Academy of Sciences study, Writer/Editor for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and Associate Editor for the American Statistical… Read More

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