Amy Beth Dudley

Posted on May 30, 2019

Amy Beth Dudley is the Director of Donor Services at the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis… Read More

Derek Longbrake

Posted on May 29, 2019

Derek Longbrake currently works in fundraising as the Donor Relationship Manager at Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless in Maryland. Over the last six years his areas of responsibilities have included Major Gifts, Corporate Sponsorship, Planned Giving, and Annual Giving. Previous to that Derek was the pastor of a small congregation in Western Pennsylvania. As an ordained minister in the… Read More

Fran Teplitz

Posted on May 28, 2019

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Fran Teplitz joined Green America in 2000 and has served in a variety of positions including a focus on Green America’s Green Business Network, socially responsible investing and banking, climate and energy, and public policy. Prior to Green America she worked on peace and disarmament issues and human rights in Central America… Read More

Ruth Norris

Posted on May 20, 2019

Ruth Norris’ work as a grantmaker and organizational development coach spans more than three decades and several different types of organizations. She has managed partnership and grantmaking programs at the Nature Conservancy, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, and the Skoll Foundation; and consulted to the World Bank, U.S. Agency for International Development, 20 national environmental endowments across Latin America… Read More

The Foundation Review

Posted on May 20, 2019

The Foundation Review journal is the first peer-reviewed journal of philanthropy, written by and for foundation staff and boards and those who work with them. Each quarterly issue provides peer-reviewed reports about the field of philanthropy, including reports by foundations on their own work… Read More

Ashleigh Halverstadt

Posted on May 20, 2019

Ashleigh Halverstadt joined the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation in 2014 and serves as the senior evaluation and learning officer. She works closely with program staff to ensure that the Foundation’s evaluation strategies are generating insight about what’s working, what’s not, and what can be done better in support of the Foundation’s goals. Prior to joining the Foundation, Ashleigh was… Read More

Putnam Consulting Group

Posted on May 20, 2019

Putnam Consulting Group
Putnam Consulting Group, led by Kris Putnam-Walkerly, provides a full range of advising and consulting services to help philanthropists achieve dramatic results with confidence and clarity. Since 1999, Putnam Consulting Group has been honored to deliver results for funders of all sizes and types, providing experienced consultation and guidance, impact evaluation, and communications savvy to your grantmaking team or foundation… Read More

Chantelle Fisher-Borne

Posted on May 15, 2019

Chantelle Fisher-Borne is the Project Director for the Out in the South Initiative at Funders for LGBTQ Issues. Chantelle joins Funders for LGBTQ Issues after almost two decades working in the nonprofit sector. Her professional career began in the public health field with a focus on community development and LGBTQ youth. She has worked to address issues of affordable housing… Read More

Megan Bell

Posted on May 14, 2019

Megan Bell
Megan Bell is executive director emeritus of the Wilson Foundation. Since joining the foundation, she has worked with nonprofits in diverse areas, such as housing, education, poverty, and mental health. Her skills include leading the foundation through re-branding and technology improvements, strategic planning, board development, and next generation inclusion… Read More

Deidre Garton

Posted on May 14, 2019

Deirdre Garton has been on the board of the Wilson Foundation for over thirty years, twice as chair. She trained as a lawyer and practiced family law as well as juvenile law in the private and public sector. She has always been interested in systems issues including data sharing among law enforcement agencies and measurement of the effectiveness of programs to… Read More