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  Granddaughter of Conrad N. Hilton, Linda Hilton joined the board of directors of the Conrad N. Foundation in 2014, after serving as a board intern in 2013. She was appointed Vice Chair in 2021. She has spent her entire life in the hospitality industry. She was the first Hilton family member to attend the Conrad N. Hilton School of… Read More

John works directly with donors to help them deepen the impact of their philanthropy and identify the most effective strategies for their giving. He is a frequent speaker on donor trends, the philanthropic landscape, and has a special interest in the arts and humanities. John is a graduate of Bard College and has an M.A. in Urban Planning from New… Read More

Natalie Ossenfort serves as the Director of AFJ’s Texas office, where she works with local nonprofit organizations to boost their advocacy capacity and understanding of state and federal nonprofit advocacy rules. Prior to her work with the organization, she helped to create and run the Innocence Project of Texas, a nonprofit dedicated to freeing those wrongfully convicted of crimes in… Read More

Jonathan Goldberg is the Director of Learning and Grant Operations at the Surdna Foundation.  Jonathan oversees policies and procedures for the Foundation’s grantmaking operations, including proposal intake, legal compliance, financial review, grant approval, payment, reporting and final closeout.  He manages the process for coding grants, oversees program grant budgeting, and advises programs, management and the board on what we can… Read More

Misty Avila is the Chief Impact Officer for the James B. McClatchy Foundation leading a unified program team for the Central Valley quality of life, education, and the First Amendment. She is a nonprofit leadership and community development professional who strives to lead with an inclusive, people-centered approach. Born in Sacramento, Misty cares deeply about uplifting voices in the Central… Read More

Gwyneth Tripp is the director of grantmaking practice at the Stupski Foundation and leads the continual evolution of its grantmaking, development of knowledge sharing practices, and smooth administration of grants. She joined the Foundation in January 2019 as the grants manager. In that role, Gwyneth was responsible for processing and managing grants and co-led a comprehensive grant process redesign to bring… Read More

Ambar Cristina Hanson, MPA, is the Executive Director at Mortenson Family Foundation. She recently transitioned into this role after overseeing the Expanding Opportunities for Children and Families grant program for the past 4 years. Previously, Ambar worked as Chief External Relations Officer at Hiawatha Academies, a network of K-12 free public high-performing charter schools in South Minneapolis. Ambar moved to… Read More

Fred is Managing Director, Marketing and Business Development of Schwab Charitable, and is responsible for engaging and building relationships with donors, financial advisors and charities in order to help increase the impact and efficiency of giving in the United States. He has also led an innovative marketing, communications, and partnerships strategy that has established Schwab Charitable as a leader in… Read More

Erika Seth Davies, is the Chief Executive Officer at Rhia Ventures. She is a seasoned leader with more than 20 years of experience in development and fundraising, program design, collaboration and partnership management, and racial equity advocacy. Erika is the Founder of The Racial Equity Asset Lab (The REAL), a venture that centers racial equity in impact investing and works… Read More