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Katy Pelissier is responsible for developing and implementing programs and conferences at Southern California Grantmakers (SCG), and supports peer networking and collaboration. Prior to joining SCG, Katy spent eight years in the Pacific Northwest working in the nonprofit sector on local food and agriculture issues, including business development for regenerative farmers and ranchers and increasing local food procurement in school… Read More

John A. Lanier is the Executive Director of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation, a Georgia-based private family foundation honoring the legacy of the late Ray C. Anderson. Lanier joined the organization in May 2013 to lead the Foundation that bears his grandfather’s name. Ray was a globally recognized industrialist and pioneer for environmentalism, and Lanier continues his legacy today through… Read More

Theo Avery is Vice President of the Durfee Foundation, a Los-Angeles-based family foundation named in honor of Theo’s grandmother.  Theo obtained a B.A. in Philosophy from University of Redlands in Redlands, California in 2010 and a law degree from University of California, Los Angeles in 2014.  Theo has spent his career working as an attorney in private practice, and he… Read More

Christina West-Bieg was born and raised in the Silicon Valley and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology and a minor in Art History & Archaeology from Washington University in St. Louis. She is a Program Manager at Meta and has over a decade of previous experience in the tech and financial services industries. With a lifelong interest in music, arts… Read More

Ida Posner supports Railroad Development Corporation’s (RDC) portfolio of businesses in the USA, Europe, and Latin America and serves as a Director of the Iowa Interstate Railroad. She leads strategic planning and other initiatives in the fields of infrastructure and agriculture for both RDC and The Hawthorne Group, the parent company of RDC. In addition to her role at RDC,… Read More

Kim joined the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation in 2013. She serves as the Managing Director and co-leads the foundation’s Social Impact portfolio, which focuses on advancing equity in partnership with disinvested communities and marginalized people. Kim strongly believes that philanthropy does its best work when it learns from the leadership and expertise of grantee partners and when it embraces… Read More

Terrill North is Executive Director of Hoffberger Family Philanthropies, two foundations with a focus on children’s mental health and economic mobility in greater Baltimore. Terrill has previously served as a consultant to the US Department of Defense and senior advisor to two Members of Congress. He earned his JD from Columbia University and Master’s in Education Leadership from the Broad… Read More

Frank Baiocchi (he/him) is the executive director of the Hunter Family Foundation. He previously served as the executive director of the Johnson Family Foundation and as a senior program officer with the Polk Bros. Foundation. Currently, he is on the board of directors of the Ravinia Festival, Movement Advancement Project, and Wide Angle Research (founding chair). Frank has co-created and/or led… Read More

I partner with philanthropists to clarify their aspirations and create strategic portfolios that address social and political issues for large-scale and lasting impact. I also lead our Hirsch communications team to promote our innovative philanthropic approach. I’ve passionately devoted my career to social change at the intersection of philanthropy, policy, and communications. Before joining Hirsch Philanthropy Partners, I was Vice… Read More

Heather Cash, JD joined the Community Foundation of Louisville in January 2016 as the Director of Gift Planning. Heather was promoted to Vice President of Development and Stewardship in July 2018, and then to Senior Vice President of Development and Stewardship in July 2022. In this role, Heather leads the members of the Development and Stewardship team in their efforts… Read More