New Strategies in Grantmaking Series:
Meet the Grantmakers

Since 2004, the Support Center has convened representatives from more than 170 foundations, corporations and government funders for moderated panel discussons about their strategic approaches to grantmaking.

These dynamic conversations provide the opportunity to engage in dialogue with:

  • Funders about their priorities and goals
  • Build relationships with foundation representatives
  • Network with other nonprofit professionals

Click here for more information on our next Grantmakers event

Meet the Panelists

  • 2012
  • 2011
  • 2010
  • 2009
  • 2008
  • 2007
  • New Jersey Grantmakers: 1/25/12
  • Arts Grantmakers: 4/20/12
  • New Jersey Grantmakers: 7/12/12
  • Corporate Grantmakers: 9/28/12
New Jersey Grantmakers Panelists

Moderator:

  • Hans Dekker, Community Foundation of New Jersey

Panelists:

  • Etta Rudolf Denk, Bank of America
  • Katherine Durante, Ocean First Foundation
  • Marion O'Neill, PSEG
  • Doug Schoenberger, Verizon
Arts Grantmakers Panelists

Moderator:

  • Lucas Held, The Wallace Foundation

Panelists:

  • Elizabeth Bennett, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
  • Jennifer P. Goodale, Asian Cultural Council Trust for Mutual Understanding
  • Cheryl Ikemiya, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
  • Leah Krauss, Mertz Gilmore Foundation
  • Edwin Torres, The Rockefeller Foundation

Moderator:

  • Heather Robinson, Partnership in Philanthropy

Panelists:

  • Irene Cooper-Basch, Victoria Foundation
  • Lois W. Greco, Wells Fargo Regional Foundation & CDC
  • Sidney R. Hargro, Community Foundation of South Jersey
  • Sheila Rostiac, PSEG
Corporate Grantmakers Panelists

Moderator:

  • Carol Kurzig, Avon Foundation for Women

Panelists:

  • Hilary Ayala, Con Edison
  • Richard Brown, American Express
  • Gayle Jennings-O’Byrne, JPMorgan Chase Foundation
  • Tessie Topol, Time Warner Cable
  • Education, Employment, Health & Human Services: 11/4/11
  • Corporate Grantmakers: 9/20/2011
  • New Jersey Grantmakers: 7/13/2011
  • Youth & Education: 5/20/2011
  • Arts & Culture Programs: 4/15/2011
  • Philanthropy & Funding for Women & Girls: 3/30/2011
Education, Employment, Health & Human Services Panelists

Moderator:

  • Rich McKeon, The Leora M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Panelists:

  • Doug Bauer, The Clark Foundation
  • Rene Deida, Prudential Foundation
  • Roderick Jenkins, New York Community Trust
  • Elizabeth Olofson, The Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation, Inc.
  • Deborah Thompson Velazquez, The Altman Foundation

Moderator:

  • Joanne Heyman, Heyman Partners

Panelists:

  • Hilary S. Ayala, Con Edison
  • Matthew Blakely, Motorola Solutions Foundation
  • Kim L. Jasmin, JP Morgan Chase Foundation
  • Christine Park, New York Life Foundation

Moderator:

  • Vaughn McKoy, PSEG

Panelists:

  • Jenny-Ann Kershner, The Fund for New Jersey
  • Rhonda Nesmith Crichlow, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
  • Renee Rattigan, TD Bank
  • Craig Drinkard, Victoria Foundation

Moderator:

  • Angela Henry, Grace Angela Henry, Inc.

Panelists:

  • Jenny Lai, ESA Foundation
  • Alexie Torres-Fleming, Funders' Collaborative on Youth Organizing
  • Heather Nesle, HSBC
  • Kara D'Angelo, The Patrina Foundation
  • Christopher Bell, The Pinkerton Foundation

Moderator:

  • Helene Blieberg, Helene Blieberg and Associates

Panelists:

  • Alton Murray, Con Edison
  • Maurine Knighton, Nathan Cummings Foundation
  • Katherine Denny, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs
  • Kerry McCarthy, New York Community Trust
  • Edwin Torres, The Rockefeller Foundation

Moderator:

  • Carol Kurzig, Avon Foundation for Women

Panelists:

  • Todd Kahn, Coach
  • Patricia White, New York Community Trust
  • Pamela Shifman, NoVo Foundation
  • New Jersey Corporate: 12/10/2010
  • Environmental: 11/5/2010
  • Women's Programs: 10/15/2010
  • Corporate: 9/21/2010
  • New Jersey: 7/14/2010
  • Youth & Education: 6/25/2010
  • Health: 6/18/2010
  • LGBT: 5/21/2010
  • Youth & Education: 4/23/2010
  • Arts: 3/19/2010

Moderator:

  • Mark Valli, New Jersey After 3, Inc.

Panelists:

  • Amanda Bauman, Campbell Soup Company
  • Elliott Lee, JPMorgan Chase
  • Rene Deide, Prudential Foundation
  • Sloane Lucas, Toys"R"Us, Inc.
  • Lois Greco, Wachovia Regional Foundation

"The questions were different than what I've heard before and that will be much more useful than the normal questions about grantmakers. Their answers were helpful even if my organization doesnt fit their guidelines and wouldn't apply to them. " 
— Katie Sharpe, Integrity House

Moderator:

  • Roger Pasquier, Audubon New York

Panelists:

  • Alton Murray, Con Edison
  • Laura Hansen, J.M. Kaplan Fund
  • Janet Levoff, Lily Auchincloss Foundation

"Understanding that developing personal relationships with the grantmakers is important."
Robin Noble-Zolin

Moderator:

  • Joanne Heyman, Urban Zen Foundation

Panelists:

  • Nancy Schwartz Sternoff, Dobkin Family Foundation
  • Sara Espinosa, LCU Foundation
  • Patricia Eng, Ms. Foundation for Women
  • Jacqueline Ebanks, The New York Women's Foundation
  • Kara D'Angelo, The Patrina Foundation

"We got to meet with two foundations that are very interested in our programs. We made connections with other non-profits and may be able to collaborate with them. The event provided an opportunity to take a step back and look at the bigger picture when it comes to the messages we communicate to all our funders. "
Camille Parker, Rising Tide Capital

Corporate Grantmakers Panel, Sept. 21, 2010

Moderator:

  • Marie Smith, Con Edison

Panelists:

  • Cheryle Rosario, American Express
  • Amy Stursberg, The Blackstone Group
  • Heather Nesle, HSBC
  • Barbara Dillon, Met Life

"The event was long enough so that it didn't feel like the informaton we received just skimmed the surface. The questions were topical and both the moderator and panelists were well prepared. They were also accessible and we appreciated having the ability to talk to them "
Joy Cooper, Theatre Development Fund

Moderator:

  • Marion O'Neill, PSEG

Panelists:

  • William Engel, The Hyde and Watson Foundation
  • Grace Egan, New Jersey Foundation for Aging
  • Larry Leverett, Panasonic Foundation
  • Kendall Warsaw, Provident Bank Foundation

"It was a really great dialogue, with insightful questions from the audience and comments from the panel. The moderator was truly great at creating an engaging atmosphere."
Courtenay Barton, New Heights Academy Charter School

Moderator:

  • Doug Bauer, The Clark Foundation

Panelists:

  • Danielle Scaturro, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation
  • Laurie Dien, The Pinkerton Foundation
  • Julie Asher, Robin Hood
  • Amy Barger, Tiger Foundation

"It was a really great dialogue, with insightful questions from the audience and comments from the panel. The moderator was truly great at creating an engaging atmosphere." 
Courtenay Barton, New Heights Academy Charter School

Moderator:

  • Jane Englebardt

Panelists:

  • M. Starita Boyce Ansari, Camphill Foundation
  • Scott Moyer, Jacob Valeria Langeloth Foundation
  • George Suttles, NY State Health Foundation
  • Atiya Ali, Pfizer Foundation

"This is by far the best grantmakers session I've attended. The focus on healthcare in today's economy was awesome. The participants' honesty about how the economic crisis has impacted their roles as healthcare grantmakers and the specifics behind the mechanics of what they do and how they do it." 
Hazella Rollins-LaVar

LGBT Panelists, May 21, 2010

Moderator:

  • Gilles Mesrobian

Panelists:

  • Lorraine Marasigan, Cricket Island Foundation
  • Karen Zelermyer, Funders for LGBTQ Issues
  • Andrew Lane, Johnson Family Foundation
  • Cori Schmanke Parrish, North Star Fund

"Sitting down face to face with the granters was a great opportunity to hear things from the source. That working with them is more than just developing a grant proposal, but more so, developing a relationship." 
David Juhren, Executive Director of The LOFT LGBT Center

Youth and Education panelists, April 23, 2010

Moderator:

  • G. Angela Henry

Panelists:

  • Yancy Garrido, The Clark Foundation
  • Christopher Cutter, The Elmezzi Foundation
  • Jenny Lai, ESA Foundation
  • Sonni Holland, Charles Hayden Foundation
  • Denice Williams, NYC Department of Youth & Community Development

"The most effective part for me was hearing directly and candidly from a program officer at a foundation that we are approaching. It was of course also useful to get a sense of the overall trends in foundation giving at the moment. What I like best about these sessions is that they humanize program officers, who can seem a bit intimidating when you are new to institutional giving and considering approaching a foundation cold!" 
Beth Gerbe, NYC Outward Bound Center - Long Island City

Arts panelists, March 19, 2010

Moderator:

  • Helene Blieberg

Panelists:

  • Rohit Burman, MetLife Foundation
  • Cheryl Ikemiya, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
  • Naomi Jackson, Rockefeller Brothers Fund

"The presenters were candid, well-informed and easy to converse with in the small sessions." 
Pamela Benson, Groundswell Community Mural Project

  • NJ Corporate: 11/11/09
  • Health: 11/13/09
  • Women's Programs: 10/16/09
  • Corporate: 9/23/09
  • New Jersey: 7/22/09
  • Youth & Education: 7/8/09
  • Westchester: 4/16/09
  • Funding for Art Programs: 4/15/09
New Jersey Corporate Dec. 2009 Panelists

Moderator:

  • Mark Valli, New Jersey After 3, Inc.

Panelists:

  • Etta Denk, Bank of America
  • Eliott D. Lee, JPMorgan Chase Foundation
  • Ellen W. Lambert, The Merck Company Foundation
  • Marion C. O'Neill, PSEG and PSEG Foundation

Event Program with Panelist Profile Forms PDF

Health Panelists

Moderator:

  • Carol Kurzig, Avon Foundation for Women

Panelists:

  • Erin Hogan, Ira W. DeCamp Foundation
  • Len McNally, New York Community Trust
  • Bruce Payne, The Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation
  • George Suttles, New York State Health Foundation
  • Jacqueline M. Ebanks, The New York Women's Foundation

Event Program with all Panelist Profile Forms PDF

Moderator:

  • Joanne Heyman, Urban Zen Foundation

Panelists:

  • Katherine Acey, Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice
  • Nancy Schwartz Sternoff, Dobkin Family Foundation
  • Reisa Brafman, Eileen Fisher
  • Sheila M. Renovitch, Liz Claiborne Foundation

Event Program with all Panelist Profile Forms PDF

Moderator:

  • Marie Cutrone Smith, Con Edison
    Profile Form (PDF) Video

Panelists:

  • Faith Frank, AXA Foundation
    Profile Form PDF
  • Stacy Papas, CIT
    Profile Form PDF
  • Louise R. Raymond, The McGraw-Hill Companies
    Profile Form PDF or Video
  • Suzane Rhee Brown, Morgan Stanley Foundation
    Profile Form PDF or Video

Moderator:

  • Marion O'Neill, PSEG
    Profile Form PDF

Panelists:

  • Michael Catania, Conservation Resources Inc.
    Profile Form PDF or Video
  • Rene Deida, Prudential Foundation
    Profile Form PDF
  • Jennifer Kastle Goudy, TD Charitable Foundation
    Profile Form PDF
  • Elaine Katz, Kessler Foundation
    Profile Form PDF or Video
  • Kathy Smith, Mountainside Health Foundation
    Profile Form PDF or Video

Moderator:

  • G. Angela Henry, Grace Angela Henry, Inc.,
    "A Voice for All Seasons"

Panelists:

  • Lena Townsend, The Robert Bowne Foundation
    Profile Form PDF or Video
  • Diana Correa, North Star Fund
    Profile Form PDF or Video
  • Christopher Bell, The Pinkerton Foundation
    Profile Form PDF or Video
  • Julie Asher, Robin Hood
    Profile Form PDF or Video

Moderator:

  • Catherine Marsh, Westchester Community Foundation
    Profile Form PDF

Panelists:

  • Pamela Haas, IBM
    Profile Form PDF
  • Dennis McDermott, JP Morgan Chase
    Profile Form PDF
  • Patricia Mulqueen, Con Edison
    Profile Form PDF
  • George Suttles, New York State Health Foundation
    Profile Form PDF
  • Marlyn Torres, New York Life Foundation
    Profile Form PDF

Moderator:

  • Helene Blieberg, Helene Blieberg Associates

Panelists:

  • Rohit Burman, MetLife Foundation
    Profile Form PDF
  • Joseph Mitchell, The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation
    Profile Form PDF
  • Cheryl Rosario, American Express
    Profile Form PDF
  • Alison Yu, The Hearst Foundations
    Profile Form PDF

Feedback from Participants PDF

  • Corporate Grantmakers: 10/10/2008
  • New Jersey: 7/24/2008
  • Education & Youth Development Programs: 6/20/2008
  • Venture Philanthropy: 4/18/2008
  • Arts & Culture: 2/22/2008

New Jersey Corporate Dec. 2009 PanelistsModerator:

  • Marie Cutrone Smith, Con Edison

Panelists:

  • Nicole Campbell, Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation
  • Laura Cronin, Toshiba America Foundation
  • Anneka Norgren, The Pfizer Foundation and Pfizer, Inc.
  • Marlo Tablante, Goldman Sachs, Office of Corporate Engagement

New Jersey Corporate Dec. 2009 PanelistsModerator:

  • Paul Spivey, Phillips Oppenheim

Panelists:

  • Deborah Aubert-Thomas, Princeton Area Community Foundation
  • Etta Denk, Bank of America
  • Ingrid Novak, Merck Company Foundation
  • Mary Puryear, Prudential Foundation

New Jersey Corporate Dec. 2009 PanelistsModerator:

  • Joanne Heyman, The International Center in New York

Panelists:

  • Rossana Martinez, Lily Auchincloss Foundation
  • Richard McKeon, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
  • Leslie Park, Helena Rubinstein Foundation
  • Cassie Schwerner, Schott Foundation for Public Education
  • Marlyn Torres, New York Life Foundation

New Jersey Corporate Dec. 2009 PanelistsModerator:

  • Aida Rodriguez, Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy

Panelists:

  • Lara Galinsky, Echoing Green
  • Aaron Jacobs, Social Venture Partners Seattle
  • Danielle Scaturro, The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation
  • Michelle Tong, Esq., AsiaNextGen Giving Circle

New Jersey Corporate Dec. 2009 PanelistsModerator:

  • Gary Steuer, Americans for the Arts

Panelists:

  • Elizabeth Bennett, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs
  • Arian Blanco, New York State Council on the Arts
  • Helene Blieberg, Helene Blieberg Associates
  • Nina del Rio, Sotheby's
  • Women's Programs: 12/7/2007
  • Family & Independent Foundations: 11/9/2007
  • Corporate Grantmakers: 9/25/2007
  • Newark: 7/19/2007
  • Westchester: 4/20/2007
  • Youth & Education: 3/23/2007

Moderator:

  • Carol Kurzig, Avon Foundation

Panelists:

  • Jessica Barclay-Strobel, Third Wave Foundation
  • Kara D'Angelo, Patrina Foundation
  • Lilyane Glamben, The Sister Fund
  • Amy Hall, Eileen Fisher Inc.
  • Ana Oliveira, New York Women's Foundation
  • Susan Wefald, Ms. Foundation for Women

Moderator:

  • Emily Tow Jackson, The Tow Foundation

Panelists:

  • Elizabeth (Libby) Costas, Frances L. & Edwin L. Cummings Memorial Fund
  • Hugh Hogan, North Star Fund
  • Sonni Holland, Charles Hayden Foundation
  • Yvonne Moore, Daphne Foundation
  • Cindy Rizzo, Arcus Foundation

Moderator:

  • Marie Smith, Con Edison

Panelists:

  • Daisy Auger-Dominguez, The Moody's Foundation
  • Patricia Byrne, Citi Foundation
  • Laurence Gottlieb, Burson-Marsteller
  • Kim Jasmin, JPMorgan Chase Foundation
  • Louise Raymond, The McGraw-Hill Companies

Moderator:

  • Hans Dekker, Community Foundation of New Jersey

Panelists:

  • Craig Drinkard, Victoria Foundation
  • Gerard Joab, Greater Newark & Jersey City LISC
  • Abby Nagel, The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey
  • Herbert Ouida, Todd Ouida Children's Foundation
  • Kendall Ann Warsaw, The Provident Bank Foundation

Moderator:

  • Catherine Marsh, Westchester Community Foundation

Panelists:

  • Susan Crucy Burkhardt, Hitachi America
  • Amy Hall, Eileen Fisher Inc.
  • Jackie Mann, Elias Foundation
  • Judy Matson, Fuji Photo Film

Moderator:

  • Richard Brown, Goldman Sachs Foundation

Panelists:

  • Joseph Dolan, Achelis & Bodman Foundations
  • Robert Keller, KeySpan Foundation
  • Heather Malkin, HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
  • Nina Mogilnik, Altman Foundation
  • Toya Williford, Independence Community Foundation

 

 

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