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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

Chuck Harris provides the leadership necessary to build and steward Blue Meridian’s relationships with philanthropists and grow the funds available to invest. As a member of the senior leadership team, he also provides strategic support and guidance. In his previous role as an EMCF Portfolio Manager and its Director of Capital Aggregation, Chuck managed relationships with various grantees and oversaw… Read More

Ms. Ying Lu directs research on philanthropy innovations and case studies of families engaged in philanthropy in China and abroad. Prior to joining CGPI, she worked in environmental protection for many years. Lu has a master’s degree in Sociology from Peking University and a graduate certificate in Public Sociology from American University… Read More

Gabrielle Fitzgerald is the founder and CEO of Panorama and co-founder of Pandemic Action Network. With decades of experience in politics, policy, and philanthropy, Gabrielle has become a recognized voice and thought leader on catalytic philanthropy, women’s leadership, and pandemic preparedness and response. As a platform for social change, Panorama’s mission is to maximize social impact by partnering with visionary… Read More

Dr. Carmen Rojas is the president and CEO of Marguerite Casey Foundation (MCF). Under her leadership, the foundation launched the prestigious Freedom Scholar award, and since starting in 2020 granted more than $165MM in funding to dozens of organizations doing the hard work of shifting power to those people who have long been excluded from having it. Prior to MCF,… Read More

Rebecca Riccio is the Khaled and Olfat Juffali Director of The Social Impact Lab at Northeastern University, an innovation hub that bridges sectors, disciplines, and generations to facilitate knowledge building in the social impact arena. The Social Impact Lab houses several programs that Rebecca has built on a foundation of twenty years’ experience working and teaching at the forefront of… Read More

As president and director of The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, Fay Twersky is a trusted, values-aligned leader, working with the Blank family, defining areas of giving and directing philanthropic resources in service of a better world. Fay also serves on the Executive Leadership Team of the Blank Family of Businesses – the full portfolio of socially minded enterprises, including… Read More

Olivia Leland brings more than 20 years of experience in philanthropy, government, and the nonprofit sector to her role as founder and CEO of Co-Impact. Previously, Olivia worked with Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett as the founding director of the Giving Pledge, an effort to help address society’s most pressing problems by encouraging philanthropy globally. She also worked… Read More

Lori Villarosa is the founder and executive director of the Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity (PRE), which has had the mission of increasing the amount and effectiveness of resources aimed at combating institutional and structural racism since 2003. Villarosa has been a pioneer working at the intersection of racial justice and philanthropy for more than 28 years, deeply engaging with… Read More