Throughout my career in family foundation executive leadership and board service, I’ve been curious about the ways philanthropic families work together – or not – in the service of mission and how effectiveness and fulfillment are two sides of a “good governance” coin. If you’re also interested in governance issues for your family foundation, please join me. Let’s explore this together.
Career Highlights
A Little About Me
Presbyterian Minister and former licensed marriage and family therapist
Entered field as community trustee of a start-up family foundation
Became its first ED, supporting living donors for 10 years overseeing domestic and international partnerships and grantmaking
As President of the Dobbs Foundation, supported three generations of a deceased donor for 17 years
Accepted to the NCFP Fellows Program in 2023 as a Distinguished Fellow
Retired from the Dobbs Foundation in 2024 and launched Giving Related to explore family foundation governance.