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Marsha Davis is the Co-Director of Organizational Strategy at The Tzedek Social Justice Fund (formerly known as the Amy Mandel and Katina Rodis Fund).  She is also Co-Founder and Racial Equity Consultant at Davis Squared Consulting, a firm dedicated to supporting mission-driven organizations in creating equitable work cultures.  … Read More

Tony Mestres is the President and CEO of Seattle Foundation, one of the largest community foundations in the country and one of the largest grantmakers in the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1946, Seattle Foundation ignites powerful, rewarding philanthropy to make Greater Seattle a stronger, more vibrant community for all. Under Tony’s leadership, Seattle Foundation has redefined its role as a… Read More

Stephanie Swanson is the Vice President of Communications at the Oregon Community Foundation. Stephanie directs brand, marketing and communications for OCF — leading a team in awareness-raising around the impactful power of philanthropy to change lives. As an optimistic change agent in a career spanning nearly 30 years, Stephanie has worked directly in government, business, media and nonprofit organizations and… Read More

Tom Donahoe leads the governance practice at MAS, LLC. He assists Endowments and Foundations in creating process efficiencies, adding discipline, and achieving cost savings. These improvements enable non-profits to focus existing resources to better fulfill their missions. Tom previously served as Chief Risk Officer at two major Hedge Funds as well as senior risk management roles at Barclays Capital and… Read More

Sharon Schneider is an entrepreneur, impact investor, philanthropy expert and strategy consultant to the next generation of social impact founders and family offices. She is Founder and Principal at Integrated Capital Strategies which specializes in setting up and working with hybrid impact organizations that use a range of tools to accomplish their social mission, from grants and investments to advocacy… Read More

Rini Banerjee has two decades of experience in philanthropy. An Integrated Capital Fellow at RSF Social Finance, she has served as Executive Director at Foundation for a Just Society, Program Officer at the Overbrook Foundation, and Program Director at the New York Women’s Foundation. She is a trustee of the Mertz Gilmore Foundation and Board member of Funders for Reproductive… Read More

Adriana Rocha leads NFG’s Program Team, NFG’s National Convening, oversees all of NFG’s programs and the development and evaluation of all new NFG programs including its Leadership Development offerings; Philanthropy Forward and Peer Coaching Circles. Adriana joined NFG in May of 2017 and was a former NFG member while at the New York Foundation. As a member of NFG, Adriana… Read More

Alison Fass is the great granddaughter of Abraham Hoffberger, the eldest of the seven brothers. She is a psychotherapist and visual artist living in Baltimore with her husband Andrew. She serves on the Hoffberger Foundation with one of her children, her mother, and twelve of her cousins… Read More

Dr. Brittany Kienker is Principal and Owner of Kienker Consulting LLC and Knowledge Insights Expert in Residence at the Council of Michigan Foundations (CMF), with more than 15 years of experience in foundations, nonprofits, and higher education. She leads Ask CMF, answering hundreds of questions every year from grantmaking organizations across the state of Michigan and beyond. In her roles… Read More

Christopher J.L. Murray, MD, DPhil, is the Chair and Professor of Health Metrics Sciences and Director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington. His career has focused on improving health for everyone worldwide by improving health evidence. A physician and health economist, his work has led to the development of a range of… Read More