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Mark Larimer is co-founder, VP of Client Services, and leads the Marketing and Client Services teams at Foundant Technologies. His past careers with Extended Systems and RightNow Technologies gives him the experience to understand technology… his compassion allows him to see how technology can be used to make people’s lives easier and the philanthropic sector better and more efficient. During… Read More

Mark Neithercut has more than 25 years of experience working with foundations and individual donors to increase the impact and effectiveness of their philanthropy. As founder and principal of Neithercut Philanthropy Advisors, Mr. Neithercut leads a team of professionals that handles the philanthropic affairs for a select group of families and advises foundations — mostly family foundations — on how… Read More

Margaret Gifford is the founder of Watervine Impact in New York. Watervine helps food, health and agriculture enterprises enter new markets, gain customers and access funds for growth. Margaret’s mission is to bring together business and impact capital to grow healthy and sustainable communities. Margaret serves as the Community Engagement Consultant to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s national “Health… Read More

Margaret Medzie is the Vice President and Chief Development Officer at the Akron Community Foundation. As leader of the development and donor engagement department, Margaret helps charitable people, families and organizations give efficiently, effectively and meaningfully to their favorite causes and charities, not just today but forever. She connects them to the community foundation’s vast knowledge and nonprofit resources, introduces them to… Read More

The Lydia B. Stokes Foundation is committed to the Quaker philosophy of peace and justice. The Foundation supports building resilient, healthy communities by focusing on social and economic justice, sustainable agriculture, a healthy clean environment, quality of life issues, development of local food systems, local energy security and peace initiatives. This vision of interconnected Life and living values directs our… Read More

Lynda Mansson has been the Director General of the MAVA Foundation since 2010 and continues to believe she has the best job in the world. She is responsible for implementing the strategy of the foundation and leading the secretariat team. Since joining the foundation, Lynda has overseen a complete reshaping of MAVA including changes at the levels of the board,… Read More

Lynn Schusterman is Founder and Chair Emerita of Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies, which works in the United States and Israel to achieve more just and inclusive societies. She has been active in communal and philanthropic affairs for over 40 years. She is recognized as a driving force behind the values she holds close to her heart, as a… Read More

Maegan Scott serves as program and communications officer for the Meyer Foundation, based in Washington, DC. In this role, Maegan works in partnership with the senior program officers and the vice president for programs and communications to administer Meyer’s Management Assistance and Benevon programs. She serves as a resource to grantees on management and leadership issues, and is the primary… Read More