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Angie Schlater is a Program Manager for the Tracy Family Foundation, a multi-generation family foundation that focuses on education, youth, families, and mental health in West Central, Illinois. Angie focuses most of her time on the foundation’s many education initiatives including a School Leadership Initiative and a Catholic Schools Initiative. She also spends time working closely with the Tracy family… Read More

Alissandra Elizabeth Aronow is a former competitive international ice dancer and has a BA in History of Art from the University of Michigan. Alissandra serves as Vice President for the Lovelight Foundation, is on the board of advisors for Figure Skating in Detroit, board of directors for GoodWeave International and is on the National Advisory Counsel for Childrens Rights. She… Read More

The Russell Family Foundation seeks to contribute to a sustainable and peaceful world for people, places and communities. We serve as a partner for grassroots leaders and community organizations in Pierce County and the broader Puget Sound region… Read More

A passionate believer in philanthropy’s potential to promote equity and social justice, Ashley Clark (she/her) brings grantmaking, operations, marketing and communications experience to her work with The Libra Foundation. As Knowledge and Grants Manager, Ashley stays abreast of the key leaders and trends in the Foundation’s program areas. Coupling extensive sector knowledge with deep data management expertise, Ashley administers and… Read More

Alison O’Carroll is a nationally recognized expert in development and planned giving with a successful career in fundraising spanning international relief and development, higher education, and cancer research. Alison recently returned to Atlanta after working as Executive Director for the Office of Planned Giving for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle Washington. In this role she worked with… Read More

Erin Drury Boorn leads the Philanthropy team’s work on developing, engaging and sustaining relationships with donors by connecting them with community resources and causes that address critical community needs and by creating philanthropic vehicles to meet donors’ philanthropic goals. Erin works with a portfolio of donor-advised funds, helping individuals and families develop their personal philanthropy. Prior to joining the Community… Read More

Kerry McHugh is the Program Officer for The Helen J. Serini Foundation, named after her grandmother, where she oversees the foundation’s grantmaking activities and funder collaboratives. Prior to joining the foundation, she worked in advertising and communications with government and non-profit clients, with a specific focus on behavior change and community-based marketing campaigns. Kerry also serves on the board of… Read More

Melissa Sines is Programs and Knowledge Director at PEAK Grantmaking. This position leads PEAK Grantmaking’s work to identify effective, efficient, and equitable philanthropic practices and advocate for their adoption by grantmakers. Melissa started at PEAK Grantmaking as the Effective Practices Program Manager in 2018. Melissa is a self-professed nonprofit dork and accidental techie. She is passionate about organizing people and projects… Read More