Patrick Troska

February 15, 2019
Patrick J. Troska has been with The Jay & Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota since 2000 when he was hired as a Program Officer. He was named Executive Director in January 2011, then President in 2018. In addition to providing leadership for the Foundation’s overall strategy, he also leads a couple special initiatives focused on real estate and community Read More

Nina Waters

February 15, 2019
Nina Waters led Florida’s oldest and largest community foundation, The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida, from January 2005 through August 2023. During her tenure, the Foundation’s assets and annual grantmaking grew from $51M to peak assets of more than $630 million and annual grants to the community of more than $50 million. Nina’s accomplishments include the launch of a ten-year Read More

Nini Meyer

February 15, 2019
Nini Meyer is the Founder/Director of PositiveTracks, a national, youth-centric non-profit that incentivizes young people to be active and philanthropic using the global platform of sport. Nini is a Trustee of the Jane B. Cook Charitable Trusts; member of Friends of CHaD Board; Overseer of Hopkins Center For The Arts At Dartmouth; Community Engagement Director of the CHaD HERO Half Read More

Nord Family Foundation

February 15, 2019
The Nord Family Foundation is a successor to a charitable trust established in 1952 by the entrepreneur and industrialist W.G. Nord. Mr. Nord and his family believed that it was both responsible and prudent for a business to invest in the community it served, and formed a private foundation to be consistent in that investment even as the business reflected Read More

Nicholas Salter

February 15, 2019
Nick Salter is the founder and principal of Progressive Philanthropy Group where he serves as a strategist and advisor to established philanthropists and emerging donors passionate about progressive issues and social impact in the U.S. Nick brings 15+ years of experience leading and fighting for progressive social change. His background blends philanthropy, political and community organizing, policy-making, and strategic partnerships. Read More

Nat Chioke Williams

February 15, 2019
As Executive Director, Nat Chioke Williams leads the Hill-Snowdon Foundation in its philanthropic and programmatic work, operations and partnerships within the community. Nat manages HSF’s Youth Organizing and Fund for DC programs. He is also responsible for developing learning and leveraging opportunities in these program areas. Back in 2015, Nat took the lead on the Foundation’s newly launched Making Black Lives Matter Initiative Read More

Nathan Cummings Foundation

February 15, 2019
The Nathan Cummings Foundation is rooted in the Jewish tradition and committed to democratic values and social justice, including fairness, diversity, and community. Read More

Morgan Bishop Fraser

February 15, 2019
Morgan Bishop Fraser joined the Arizona Community Foundation 2013 as philanthropic services coordinator, and and then led its work with supporting organizations. Now, she directs the Pakis Center for Business Philanthropy. She previously owned a bakery and was a program officer with the Legacy Endowment Community Foundation. Read More

Michael Rion

February 15, 2019
Michael Rion, Ph.D is a Founder and recently retired as Principal of Resources for Ethics and Management. Prior to founding Resources for Ethics and Management, for four years Dr. Rion served as the Director of Corporate Responsibility at Cummins Engine Company where he served on issues of responsible management. He also served as President of Hartford Seminary, an innovative interdenominational center, for Read More

Miki Kashtan

February 15, 2019
Dr. Miki Kashtan, Lead Collaboration Consultant at the Center for Efficient Collaboration, has successfully coached families, groups, and organizations to overcome seemingly impassable differences. Miki draws on over 20 years of experience as a facilitator and consultant working with businesses, nonprofits, government bodies, and community groups. In 2004 she created the CEC’s collaborative decision-making tool, Convergent Facilitation, and she has Read More