Rachel Sprecher

March 7, 2023
Rachel Sprecher is the Relationships Manager at the R. Howard Dobbs, Jr. Foundation. She joined the Foundation in September 2021 after serving for 7 years at Atlanta Public Schools as the Executive Director of Partnerships and Development where she oversaw corporate, philanthropic, and external relations. Rachel has also served in various other nonprofit, community engagement and development roles focused on Read More

Program Officers – Civil Society (2 positions) – Flint, MI & London, UK

March 6, 2023
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation is seeking two new Program Officers for its Strengthening Civic Space program area within the Civil Society program. The foundation’s Civil Society grantmaking is global in scope with an interest in North America, Latin America, Africa and Europe. The positions are based in Flint, Michigan. In cases of candidates with the right to work in Read More
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March 2023: News and Notes from NCFP’s Members and Partners

March 2, 2023
Network News highlights updates from NCFP’s members and network partners. Current NCFP members or network partners are encouraged to email us with news they would like shared with the community.  Fleishhacker Foundation’s Eureka Fellowship Program Awardees Announced Twelve Bay Area artists were named as the newest recipients of the Fleishhacker Foundation’s Eureka Fellowship Program. Awarded four at a time over Read More

Rebekah Allison, CAP®

February 23, 2023
Rebekah Allison serves as Vice President, Center for Personal Philanthropy, at Foundation For The Carolinas. In her role, Rebekah leads a team dedicated to business development and relationship management for the FFTC Center for Personal Philanthropy. During her 8.5 year tenure at FFTC, she has been committed to serving the needs of philanthropic individuals and families, assisting them with current Read More

Ayanna Wakefield

February 23, 2023
Ayanna Wakefield serves as Assistant Vice President, Family Office Partners at Foundation For The Carolinas where she works with individuals and families and helps them achieve their philanthropic goals through strategic planning, board administration, and grantmaking. Ayanna believes in the power of matching funders’ desires with community needs. In her opinion, change happens when individuals are engaged with their communities Read More

Mark Rodriguez

February 21, 2023
Mark Rodriguez serves as the executive director of the Lohengrin Foundation, a family foundation headquartered in Chicago.  For over 50 years, the foundation has invested in organizations and initiatives that drive social impact, promote artistic vitality, and create sustainable change in communities across the globe. Before joining the Lohengrin Foundation, he served as the chief operating officer for Heartland Alliance Read More

Grants & Database Administrator

February 20, 2023
The Knott Foundation is seeking a full-time Grants & Database Administrator to join our team. We are a Catholic family foundation dedicated to strengthening the community in central and western Maryland. Our small staff support the philanthropic work of a much larger, multi-generational board. The Grants & Database Administrator is a new position. This position reports to the Program Director Read More
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Equitable Philanthropy Case Study: The 1954 Project Approach

February 17, 2023 | The Bridgespan Group
This piece was originally published by The Bridgespan Group and is re-posted with permission. Founded by philanthropists Liz and Don Thompson of the Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education (The Cafe) to upend the chronic underinvestment in Black-led organizations, The 1954 Project seeks to radically redesign how philanthropy connects with Black leaders in education. The Thompsons note, ” The 1954 Project Read More

Brennan Gould

February 13, 2023
Brennan Gould is President and CEO of the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation. The Foundation is a community-centered, equity-forward organization with a mission to drive positive, sustainable change in Charlottesville and its surrounding communities. As President, Brennan oversees all aspects of the Foundation’s strategy, vision and operations. The Foundation currently manages over $300 million in assets and distributes over $35 million Read More

Christine Sorensen

February 13, 2023
Christine Sorensen is the Lead Management and Policy Analyst, for the USDA Rural Development Rural Partners Network.  Christine has been a member of the team designing and implementing the federal interagency collaborative network, Rural Partners Network, from its inception. As part of her work, she has been assisting with the design of the program, community selection process (both Tribal and Read More