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Lydia Clements is a philanthropic advisor focused on advancing community efforts for the betterment of all. She has experience in providing strategic grantmaking and management for families, organizations, and funder collaboratives. Her work focuses on facilitating partnerships that blend funding, leadership, and knowledge. Currently, she divides her time between Hawaii, where she serves as Vice President of Foundation and Corporate Partnerships… Read More

Bob Eichinger is senior philanthropic advisor with The Chicago Community Trust. Eichinger is responsible for directing efforts to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward relationships with advisors of donor advised funds, as well as oversee stewardship of group funds, supporting organizations and affiliates. Eichinger brings with him more than 25 years of nonprofit administration and management experience in the fields of… Read More

Abby Rolland Price works as the communications project manager at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, and is currently working on her master’s degree in philanthropic studies. She has a bachelor’s degree in history from Gettysburg College… Read More

John Lorinc is an award-winning author and freelance writer based in Toronto… Read More

Katherine Fox works as an investment and philanthropic advisor at Arnerich Massena, where she advises clients on all aspects of charitable giving and building a philanthropic strategy. As a third-generation member of a philanthropic family, Katherine has extensive experience working with ultra-high net worth individuals and families to help them become educated and involved donors, develop a family legacy of… Read More

Efrat Oppenheimer is the inaugural director of the Israeli Center for Family Philanthropy. Prior to joining JFN, Efrat worked at the Naor Philanthropy Group, first as Director of Partnerships at the Shahaf Foundation and later as Director of Partnerships of the entire Naor Fund. In addition, Efrat worked for the Mandel Foundation. Prior to joining the philanthropic field, Efrat headed the… Read More

Mimi has 25 years of market research and consulting experience spanning retail banking, credit products, hospitality, affluent/HNW clients, and small business owners. Mimi has expertise in market sizing, segmentation, product development, customer satisfaction/loyalty, and advertising/communications analysis. Prior to joining Phoenix, she led PSCU Financial Service’s consulting and market intelligence efforts, and was VP at Sterling Research Group, where she was… Read More

Neal has over 30 years of experience in business and project management and is responsible for the Marketing Consulting practice at Phoenix Marketing International. Neal has extensive experience in market research, business strategy development, customer loyalty/satisfaction measurement, and segmentation. He has managed a number of studies for institutions providing wealth management and philanthropic planning services to the consumer market. Prior… Read More

Christine Dawson, CFRE is Vice President of Philanthropic Services at the Community Foundation for Monterey County and a Certified Fund Raising Executive. Christine helps individuals, families and businesses realize their philanthropic vision. Since 2011 she has overseen the Philanthropic Resource Department and helps donors give more effectively through charitable funds, life-income vehicles and legacy giving. Christine has over twenty five years’… Read More

A champion of good causes and role model to many, Christy Uchida is a conscientious leader with almost 20 years of philanthropic experience and a lifelong passion for arts and altruism. As President of The Brinson Foundation, she heads a private family foundation that’s been funding education and scientific research for nearly two decades.  She leads a staff of four… Read More