Christy Uchida

August 29, 2019
A champion of good causes and role model to many, Christy Uchida is a conscientious leader with almost 20 years of philanthropic experience and a lifelong passion for arts and altruism. As President of The Brinson Foundation, she heads a private family foundation that’s been funding education and scientific research for nearly two decades.  She leads a staff of four Read More
Blog | Network News

September 2019: News and Notes from NCFP’s Friends of the Family Network

Friends Focus highlights updates from members of our Friends of the Family network and their cutting edge work. This month features updates from the Allen H. & Selma W. Berkman Charitable Trust, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Zeist Foundation, and the Eugene & Agnes E. Meyer Foundation. Are you a current Friend or Read More

eJewish Philanthropy

August 26, 2019
To assist organizations progress as they adapt to the continuing changes and challenges of the 21st Century, eJewish Philanthropy was launched in 2007 as an independent on-line publisher and a facilitator of resource mobilization serving the professional Jewish community. Striving to provide all our visitors with sustained access to external resources, we serve as an instant publishing channel highlighting the latest happenings Read More

Colleen Hill

August 20, 2019
Colleen joined the CFHZ team in 2018. As Vice President of Development and Donor Services, Colleen will lead CFHZ’s efforts to grow the Community’s Endowment and provide services to donors to help them achieve their charitable goals. She will work with individuals, families and companies, along with their Professional Advisors, to help them organize their charitable giving for maximum impact. Read More

Dan Fontaine

August 14, 2019
Dan Fontaine is the Executive Director of Wilderness Youth Project. Dan first attended a tracking workshop with Wilderness Youth Project (WYP) in 2001 and hasn’t been able to quit the project since. Over the years he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of WYP. Although he’s been a resident of Goleta since 1994, his reverent appreciation of the environment around Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

The Blacker The Circle

August 12, 2019 | Valaida Fullwood
Jolted by a stream of recent events, I have been reminded of the value and myriad benefits of Black-led giving circles and why I am a member of one. Hardly alone in this consciousness, I joined two chroniclers and members of giving circles to write "The Sweetness of Circles." In that opinion piece, we share our collective views on why giving circles have growing appeal among Black Americans in these trying times. Read More

Janice Simsohn Shaw

August 1, 2019
Janice Simsohn Shaw is an adept, high-energy facilitator with 20 years of experience helping philanthropic and social change leaders to be better partners, listeners, and givers. She is a passionate and vocal advocate for the power of communal learning and action, proudly serving a diverse range of inspiring groups in helping move their work forward in meaningful ways. As a Read More