Emmett Carson

February 15, 2019
Emmett Carson is CEO and president at Silcon Valley Community Foundation. Read More

Elizabeth “Buffy” Minkin

February 15, 2019
Elizabeth R. Minkin (Buffy) is the Director of Baltimore and Domestic Initiatives of the Joseph and Harvey Meyerhoff Family Charitable Funds, a group of Baltimore-based family foundations with local, national and international impact. Buffy, a fourth generation Meyerhoff family member, is part of a three-member management team that oversees the family’s grant making, strategy and next generation work. Buffy spent Read More

Elizabeth Newton

February 15, 2019
Elizabeth Newton leads the Family Engagement team as the Director of Family Engagement at Crown Family Philanthropies. She oversees the strategic development and execution of experiences that facilitate the Crown family’s participation in and ongoing engagement with their deep legacy of giving. Prior to joining CFP, Elizabeth worked as an independent philanthropic advisor serving individuals, nonprofit clients, and family and Read More

Elizabeth Sullivan

February 15, 2019
Elizabeth Sullivan brings deep knowledge on national trends, strategy, and best practices in private philanthropy and corporate giving. In March 2015, Liz joined the National Center for Family Philanthropy as Program Manager to launch the two-year Family Philanthropy Through Community Foundations initiative, designed to enhance the effectiveness of families working with community foundations as their giving partners. From 2006 to Read More

Ellen Bryson

February 15, 2019
Ellen Bryson formerly served on the staff of BoardSource and is the co-author of several publications for nonprofit boards, including Top Ten Ways Family Foundations Get into Trouble and The Guide for Community Foundation Board Members. Read More

Eden Werring

February 15, 2019
Eden Werring, Executive Director of the Tauck Family Foundation, has dedicated her professional life to helping young people reach their full potential. She has more than sixteen years of experience in the non-profit sector with leadership and youth development, strategic planning, non-profit management, grantmaking, and philanthropy. An advocate for the arts and arts education, Eden began her career in the Read More

Edgar Villanueva

February 15, 2019
Edgar Villanueva is an award winning author and globally-recognized expert in progressive philanthropic strategy. Edgar has managed several multi-million portfolios and has held leadership positions in various philanthropic organizations, including the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust in Winston-Salem, NC, the Marguerite Casey Foundation in Seattle, WA and the Schott Foundation for Public Education in New York City. In addition, Edgar Read More

Diane Miller

February 15, 2019
Diane Miller has served on the board of the John and Katherine Duda Foundation for 15 years. The family foundation focuses on health and human services, family support services, and education, primarily in the Florida region and other states where family members reside. She is an elected member of the Family Council — which oversees and manages family shareholder issues, Read More

Dianna Smiley

February 15, 2019
Dianna Smiley is a fundraising consultant. She has served as a development director, executive directive, grantmaker, donor education expert, and board member at organizations such as The Oregon Community Foundation, Reed College, SOLV, the City Club of Portland, the National Center for Family Philanthropy and the Tektronix Foundation, among others. Read More

Dion Rurik

February 15, 2019
Dion Rurik, born and raised in Pierce County, WA, is an active community volunteer.  A graduate of Stanford University, she taught high school before settling in Washington with her husband of 34 years to raise their four sons.  She has served on multiple local boards, and is currently active in four organizations including The Russell Family Foundation, where she serves Read More