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Dr. Judith Monroe, president and CEO of the CDC Foundation, has dedicated her career to protecting people and saving lives. She joined the CDC Foundation in February 2016 as president and CEO, following her role as a deputy director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and director of CDC’s Office of State, Tribal, Local and Territorial… Read More

Elizabeth Cousens became the UN Foundation’s third President and Chief Executive Officer in 2020, leading the Foundation’s next generation of work to support the United Nations. Elizabeth has been at the forefront of global policymaking and innovation for over 20 years. She is a diplomat and thought leader who has worked on the frontlines of peace processes, played an influential… Read More

Gail Picco is an award-winning charity strategist, author, editor and writer who has been worked in the charity sector for 30 years and provided analysis and commentary for the past decade. For 16 years, she ran her own consulting company Gail Picco Associates. Civil Sector Press published her latest book, Cap in Hand: How Charities are Failing the People of… Read More

Allison Hale joined the Greater Houston Community Foundation (GHCF) in 2016 and works as a Senior Associate for the Center for Family Philanthropy. Her time is dedicated to supporting families in their philanthropic journey as well as  leading the Family Giving Circle and overseeing all youth-led programs and activities. Allison sits on the Advisory Council for Generation SERVE, a partner… Read More

Alexander “Zander” Grashow has made it his mission to build evolutionary capacity. A recognized authority on leadership and change, he has been a confidential advisor to presidents, activists and change agents in their most critical moments of transition. Zander is a renowned facilitator, speaker and advisor to leaders around the world, with a broad reach into the global business, philanthropic,… Read More

Orlando C. Watkins is Vice President for Programs at the Boston Foundation, where he oversees a discretionary grants fund of roughly $16 million and leads a Program Department staff of two dozen people who work across five core grant-making impact areas – Education, Health and Wellness, Jobs and Economic Development, Neighborhoods and Housing, and Arts and Culture – and two… Read More

Ben McDearmon responds to members’ requests for legal analysis and information on a wide range of subjects. He also serves as a legal reviewer for the National Standards for Community Foundations accreditation program and as a contributing editor to Mastering Foundation Law: The Council on Foundations Compendium of Legal Resources. Ben is licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of… Read More

Bryan J. Del Rosario responds to nonprofit tax law and organizational inquiries from members. Bryan is also legal reviewer for the Community Foundations National Standards Board, a voluntary, self-regulating accreditation program for community foundations. While earning his law degree, Bryan completed the course, Charitable Organizations, where he ranked No. 1 in that class, causing him to receive the law school’s coveted… Read More

Heidi Waleson is the opera critic of The Wall Street Journal and the author of several publications about foundations and philanthropy, including “A Trust Fulfilled: Four Decades of Grantmaking by the Mary Flagler Charitable Trust,” “Giving More. Making Change. A Journey in Progressive Grant Making” (FACT), “Beyond 5%: The New Foundation Payout Menu” (FACT, Northern California Grantmakers, NY Regional Association… Read More