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I want to create opportunity through engagement, advocacy, and philanthropy. I support and consult with organizations, boards, and people who live these issues. I advocate for systemic and structural changes. I connect people who can catalyze each other. I try not to tell experts how to do things when they know better. But I will share my expertise when it… Read More

NationSwell provides purpose-driven leaders and organizations with the essential support they need to take their impact to the next level… Read More

Chris Steed is Executive Director of the Fullerton Foundation, a private family foundation based in Gaffney, SC. He works with a board of dedicated directors to foster healthcare innovation throughout the Upstate of South Carolina and Western North Carolina.  Prior to that he served United Way of the Piedmont for 10 years–first as Vice President of Community Impact and then… Read More

Nancy Bacon is a teacher, instructional designer, and learning strategist who has worked for over 25 years in the nonprofit sector. She is CEO of Nancy Bacon Consulting LLC, an educational production company that works with nonprofits, associations, public agencies, and philanthropic partners to design and deliver learning experiences that help people take action. Nancy regularly writes and speaks on topics… Read More

From her leadership in education to transforming philanthropy and systems, Liz Dozier has spent her career working tirelessly to support communities by disrupting inequity.   In 2016, Liz founded and launched Chicago Beyond, a national philanthropic organization committed to addressing systemic inequity by backing solutions led by those closest to the issues.  Under Liz’s leadership at Chicago Beyond, the organization… Read More

Charlotte Cottier leads communications strategy and serves as a philanthropic advisor at Crown Family Philanthropies, a foundation based in Chicago. She brings a decade of experience at the intersection of the private and nonprofit sectors to her work, helping individuals, organizations, and communities move from ideas to impact. Charlotte received her BA in Sociology from Wesleyan University, her MA in… Read More

As CEO of The Gibney Family Foundation, Tracy oversees the operations of a narrowly focused mission. She intuitively sees opportunity to grow the Foundation in perpetuity, engages the next generation as future leaders, and brings the family together grounded in values. Tracy strives to give the Foundation a credible voice with partners in the field and leads a team who… Read More

Annie serves as Director of Donor Engagement and Learning at the Greater Houston Community Foundation. In this role, she leads the Foundation’s fundholder and client programming strategy, working cross-functionally to deliver impactful philanthropic experiences. Annie advises individuals and families on their giving and oversees Next Gen leadership initiatives through the Foundation’s Center for Family Philanthropy. Annie is a trained specialist… Read More