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As Director, Seventh-day Adventist Initiative, Amy Soper develops and oversees our faith-based strategy in alignment with the organization’s broader strategy, mission and vision. Soper joined the Foundation in 2012, and prior to her current role, served as Senior Program Manager, Seventh-day Adventist Initiative. Before the Foundation, she was Vice Principal of Academics at Takoma Academy in Takoma Park, Maryland, and… Read More

Dimple Abichandani is a nationally recognized philanthropic leader, lawyer, and author of A New Era of Philanthropy: Ten Practices to Transform Wealth Into a More Just and Sustainable Future, a book that reimagines how philanthropy can meet this moment. For two decades, she has worked to reshape philanthropy’s purpose and practice while leading innovative funding institutions. As Executive Director of… Read More

Vicki Andrews is the Director of Donor Relations for the North Texas Community Foundation. Vicki loves getting to be part of something bigger and working in service of others in her role at the Community Foundation. For more than 6 years, she has helped honor our fundholders’ intentions, with previous experience as a small-business owner, a preschool director, and a… Read More

Nicole Donelson is the Vice President of Philanthropy at Central Florida Foundation. In her role at the Foundation, Nicole leads and manages the annual plan for business revenue, growth of assets and fund holder satisfaction. Originally from California, Nicole earned a degree in Psychology from University of California, Davis. Prior to her role at the Foundation, Nicole served as Executive Director… Read More

Frances P. Sykes was originally an educator, teaching a variety of subjects in elementary and middle schools throughout the northeast US. For the past thirty years, she has had a varied career. She has managed a privately owned airport, established a small business, managed financial investments and administered residential and agricultural properties. In addition to her current work with financial… Read More

Ellen Grill is the Vice President for Advancement & Philanthropic Services at The Foundation for Delaware County (PA), a new community foundation created in 2016 as a healthcare conversion foundation.  The foundation is Delaware County’s largest independent public foundation, serving more than 560,000 county residents… Read More

Deborah Dauber is an experienced strategist with over fifteen years of advising in private and public sectors.  Her consulting practice, Dauber Consulting, provides information and frameworks for strategic planning for both for-profit and non-profit clients. She is a Director for the Dauber Foundation, member and former chair of the Women’s Catalytic Fund of the East Bay Community Foundation, and a… Read More

Jennifer Wegbreit, principal and founder of Wegbreit Impact Consulting, serves as a trusted advisor to philanthropists and social change leaders. Jennifer is an experienced nonprofit and philanthropic strategist with close to 20 years of experience in social impact and academic sectors, providing high-level strategy, capacity building, research and evaluation services. Jennifer has content area expertise in global health. Jennifer holds… Read More

David La Piana is the Managing Partner at La Piana Consulting. David helps social sector executives to develop powerful strategies while becoming better leaders for their staffs, boards, and communities. He helps clients quickly home in on their most important strategic issues and begin to develop real, practical solutions. He has authored a number of popular books, including The Nonprofit… Read More

As Foundant’s VP of Client Services, I thrive on seeing my team bring successful clients onboard with Foundant and then strengthen those relationships through a commitment to exceptional service. Originally from Minnesota, I made Montana home with my family over 13 years ago. I have a technical background focused on customer service delivery with a degree in Management Information Systems… Read More