Blog | Voices from the Field

A Generosity of Spirit: The Legacy of Black Philanthropy

February 26, 2021 | Maya Diggs
As we approach the conclusion of Black History Month we are pleased to share a fresh look at the special role of Black philanthropy in the US. “African American giving is grounded in a collective sense of responsibility and obligation towards the community and the continuing larger struggle for liberation. It is based on a generosity of spirit as an Read More

Brian Collier

February 25, 2021
Brian Collier serves as Executive Vice President for Foundation For The Carolinas in Charlotte, N.C.—the 6th largest community foundation in the United States. Brian oversees the Foundation’s competitive grants programs, as well as affiliate board relationships in 13 counties throughout North and South Carolina. He also oversees the Foundation’s Robinson Center for Civic Leadership and the development of community initiatives Read More
Events & Webinars | Community Conversations

Sparking Cross-Sector Collaboration for COVID Recovery: How a Family Foundation Catalyzed Local Investment

 The Rauch Foundation of Long Island will describe how family foundations can play a unique role as a neutral hub to forge relationships across local business, government, and media that can multiply investment in regional economic recovery. Foundation President Nancy Rauch Douzinas and a panel of collaborators will articulate and illustrate five principles for using research, relationship networks, advocacy Read More

Bari Katz

February 19, 2021
Bari Katz is a NYC-based social justice educator and facilitator who works with nonprofit organizations, schools and grantmaking institutions across the United States. Bari’s work includes designing and facilitating trainings, writing custom curricula, coaching leadership teams, and supporting organizational development to create spaces and relationships where everyone’s humanity is honored and oppressive systems and dynamics are disrupted. After serving as Read More

Gemma Deleon-Lopresti

February 19, 2021
Commissioner Deleon-Lopresti is a mediator for the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service where she assists labor and management in achieving agreement primarily through collective bargaining, grievance mediation and alternative dispute resolution. Gemma has for over 20 years negotiated accords affecting thousands of workers in multiple industries. Prior to FMCS, Gemma was National Director of Strategic Planning for the Retail Wholesale Read More

Nancy Rauch Douzinas

February 19, 2021
After a career of 20 years as a psychologist and family therapist, Nancy Rauch Douzinas became president of the Rauch Foundation in 1990. In keeping with her broad range of community concerns, Nancy serves on the boards of Teachers College, Columbia University; Greentree Foundation; the North Shore Land Alliance; the Stony Brook Foundation; and Accelerate Long Island. She graduated from Read More

Eric Stephenson

February 18, 2021
Eric Stephenson is the Chief Operating Officer at Align Impact and member of its investment committee. He works to advance the firm’s work helping investors and advisors create and implement impact investing and philanthropic strategies. Prior to Align, Eric was the Portfolio Director at the Cordes Foundation, tasked with mission-aligning 100% of the endowment across asset classes, and overseeing the Read More
Blog | Voices from the Field

Five Touchstones In Our Relational Reparations Journey (Part 2)

This article was originally published by Giving Compass and is re-posted here with permission. This is part two in a four-part series. Read part one here. “If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together.” – African Proverb In our first article, we shared the philosophy and beginnings of our relational reparations group in Seattle, which would Read More

Tiffany Kelly

February 12, 2021
Tiffany Kelly facilitates future-focused thinking to drive conversations that foster collaboration, community, & co-creation of equitable spaces & outcomes. She has unparalleled experience incorporating perspectives of multiple communities & knowledge of how inequitable policies, procedures & practices impact underserved and underrepresented communities. She has facilitated learning for audiences as large as 600 on race, poverty, class, & restorative practices to Read More
Events & Webinars | Peer Networks

Board Chair Peer Network: Inaugural Meeting

For family foundations of any shape or size, the chair position can be one of great possibility, joy, and sometimes consternation! Come together for community, learning, and to share challenges and inspiration. In the inaugural meeting of this Peer Network, we will spend time connecting with peers in small breakouts, discussing joys, solutions, and challenges in large group discussion, and Read More