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Jamie Semel is a Boston-based theater artist and educator. Jamie was a founding member of her family’s junior board at Frieda C. Fox Family Foundation. She led in many roles with a national movement supporting youth grantmakers at Youth Philanthropy Connect. She has also worked with grantmakers at Philanthropy Massachusetts on programming. She studied Theater Arts and Environmental Studies at… Read More

Sheridan Lorenz is a resident of Austin, Texas, though she has deep roots on Galveston Island. Spending summers in Galveston, she recalls the festive celebrations of Juneteenth on the island. Sheridan has had a lifelong concern with social and racial inequities. From 2005 to 2012 she initiated several programs in Galveston: An affordable and low-income home building project in collaboration… Read More

J.P Morgan is a global leader in financial services offering solutions to the world’s most important corporations, governments and institutions. Read more: https://www.jpmorgan.com/global… Read More

FSG is a mission-driven consulting firm. We are experienced advisors to corporate, foundation, and nonprofit/NGO leaders. Through our combination of customized consulting services, powerful insights, and ground-breaking initiatives, we help clients around the world create social impact. We develop and share ideas and insights that we believe have the power to change the world. While we are most well-known for… Read More

At iF, Zoë untangles complex evidence to inform strategy and solve problems in social impact. She came to Seattle to attend the Evans School of Public Policy at the UW, earning an MPA in 2015. Before Seattle, she served in the US Peace Corps in Morocco where she led a youth health-education club and women’s empowerment conferences. Prior to the… Read More

Leading iF’s Social Impact practice, Debi is passionate about helping organizations translate good intentions into meaningful actions that have a positive impact. She draws from 15 years experience in consumer research, strategic consulting and human-centered design working with mission-driven organizations like: GM, Google Education, Patagonia, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and The Walton Enterprise. Debi has led projects across… Read More

FIG is dedicated to the art of developing authentic, meaningful business relationships that lead to success, both professionally and personally. It is passion project of founder and president (Barbara) Randell. In the 15 years Randell worked as a legal “headhunter,” she noticed a dramatic and alarming trend: people seemed to be losing the ability and skill to pursue, develop, and… Read More

Lisa Spalding works with TPI clients to increase the impact of their giving through strategic planning, facilitation, social issues research, and design and evaluation of philanthropic strategies and initiatives. She is a seasoned facilitator and convener, having led retreats and trainings for a wide range of foundations around the country focused on strategic planning, succession, governance, and evaluation. She has… Read More

Prior to his current role as Trustee and Co-Executive Director, John began working at The Whitman Institute in 1988 as a Research Associate. In 1999, he became TWI’s Executive Director. In 2004, following the death of TWI’s Founder, Fred Whitman, John led TWI’s transition from an operating to a grantmaking foundation. The former board president of Philanthropy for Active Civic… Read More

Joe Del Guercio serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of the A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation. With nearly two decades of experience in venture capital and private equity, Joe brings an investment perspective to his role. He leads strategic direction for the Foundation and works closely with grantees, staff, and the Board of Directors to ensure alignment… Read More