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Presenters

Mark Andersen

Executive Director Yampa Valley Community Foundation Mark Andersen has been the Executive Director at the Yampa Valley Community

Foundation since 2009. He has over 25 years of experience in the nonprofit

sector including work as a program manager at a residential facility for abused

and neglected youth, leading a local United Way in Northwest Colorado, various

fundraising positions, and running a summer camp for children with chronic

medical conditions. Mark has served on numerous community boards and is

currently the Board Chair of the Colorado Association of Funders. He and his wife

have two grown boys and enjoy getting outside as much as possible.

Noah Atencio Vice President of Community Impact Community First Foundation

Noah joined the Foundation in June 2014 as vice president of Community

Impact. He brings more than 18 years of grantmaking and program development

experience to his role of overseeing the deployment of the Foundation's

grantmaking resources. Previously he served in leadership positions at the

Daniels Fund and El Pomar Foundation. Noah has also served on numerous

commissions and held advisory roles on issues related to early childhood,

homelessness and substance abuse. A student of leadership, he is a proud

alumnus of the President's Leadership Class at the University of Colorado -

Boulder, the El Pomar Fellowship in Community Service, Leadership Jeffco and,

more recently, the Latino Leadership Institute.

Erin Atwell

CEO Community Shares of Colorado Erin Atwell is the CEO of Community Shares of Colorado and long-time champion

of the belief that every day philanthropists, giving to the causes they care about

most, are the most important change makers in our community. The powerful

impact recognized when we give together inspires her personal and professional

commitment to community investment. Erin currently serves as the Vice

President of the Community Shares USA National Board of Directors and

participated in the inaugural cohort of the Chinook Fund Giving Project. Born and

raised here in Colorado, she is dedicated to building a strong, vibrant, and

inclusive local community. She is an alumna of University of Notre Dame and has

almost 20 years’ experience in the nonprofit sector.

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Lindsay Austin Louie Program Officer, Effective Philanthropy

Hewlett Foundation Lindsay Austin Louie is a Program Officer for the philanthropy grantmaking

program, which sits within the foundation’s Effective Philanthropy Group. In

this role, Lindsay supports two grantmaking strategies that seek to increase

and improve the effectiveness of all foundations: (1) Knowledge for Better

Philanthropy, and (2) the Fund for Shared Insight.

Elizabeth Barber

Executive Director The Greeley Dream Team

As a Colorado native and a Weld County Resident for the past 27 years,

Elizabeth has been a strong advocate for youth pursuing a postsecondary

education. Elizabeth has seen, firsthand, how it can change not only the

student in a positive manor but also the trajectory of their entire family. As a

first generation college graduate in her family, she knows what a difference a

post-secondary education can provide. Elizabeth has worked in the non-profit

arena of helping families and their children for more than 20 years. Elizabeth

currently is the Executive Director of the Greeley Dream Team, Inc. and for the

past nine years has directly witnessed the success of many students graduating

from high school and attending a postsecondary institution of their choice.

Elizabeth belongs to several organizations and committees in the Greeley and Weld County community

including: PEO Chapter I; Human Services Advisory Commission; and GPOA Spouse Association to name a

few.

Letty Bass Executive Director

Merle Chambers Fund Letty Bass is the executive director of Merle Chambers Fund, a private family

foundation in Denver, Colorado. Chambers Fund provides funding for justice,

equality and opportunity, women’s economic self-sufficiency, and early care and

education. Prior to joining the foundation in 1997, Letty was senior program

officer at Rose Community Foundation where she developed the children and

families program area during the start-up phase of the new foundation. From

1990 –1996, Letty was executive director of The Women’s Foundation of

Colorado, managing grantmaking and fundraising activities of the public charity.

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Lori Bellingham Vice President- Communications

El Pomar Foundation Lori Bellingham joined El Pomar Foundation in 2013. She is vice president of

communications and deputy director of Regional Partnerships. She also serves

as the Foundation's director for The Gazette El Pomar Empty Stocking Fund,

Pikes Peak Heritage Series, and is El Pomar’s senior staff member for the High-

Country Region. Lori’s prior experience managing development and marketing

for nonprofits includes working for, the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic

Games, City Year, Inc., Element Six Public Relations and Pikes Peak United Way

in Colorado Springs. She currently serves on the boards of the Children’s

Literacy Center, Central City Opera, and the U.S. Olympic Museum marketing

committee. Lori earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Tufts University.

Jacquelyn Clemmons-Hamilton Facilitating and Performing Artist Creative Strategies for Change

Jacquelyn Clemmons-Hamilton, is a facilitating and performing artist with

Creative Strategies for Change. The creator of De La Luz Wellness, Jacquelyn is

an experienced doula, energy healer and accomplished writer and artist, with

certification in the Grand Trine Tantra Energy System. As an accomplished

vocalist she has traveled worldwide sharing her gifts. Her approach to her

artistry is informed by her approach to her healing practice.

Cari Davis

Executive Director Colorado Springs Health Foundation Cari’s professional passions are health and social justice. Over the course of her

career, she has explored core principles of leadership, management and

teaching/coaching as ways to make a positive community impact. Currently, she

serves as executive director of the Colorado Springs Health Foundation, a

grantmaking organization formed from the lease of Memorial Health System to

UCHealth. Previous professional experiences include working as faculty for Yale

University’s Global Health Leadership Institute in Rwanda and Ethiopia; directing

communications and marketing for Memorial Health System; leading TESSA; and

providing quality and performance improvement consulting to hospitals.

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Maria Fabula President & CEO

Community Resource Center Maria brings more than 17 years of experience in nonprofit management, fund

development, volunteer engagement, collaboration and business

development. Maria has extensive experience delivering training and consulting

services to increase nonprofit capacity. Maria earned a B.A. in Political Science

from the University of California at San Diego Revelle College and has spent a

majority of her career connecting government agencies, nonprofit organizations

and private enterprises to improve community. Her experience includes

leadership positions with the Nonprofit Support Center, the Junior Statesmen

Foundation and the California State Senate. In 2014, Maria was appointed by

Governor John Hickenlooper, to serve on the Governor’s Commission on

Community Service and she is the past president of the Nipomo Area Recreation

Association.

Renny Fagan

President and CEO Colorado Nonprofit Association

Renny Fagan is the President and CEO of Colorado Nonprofit Association. With

1,300 member nonprofit organizations statewide, the Association provides

knowledge resources and advocates for the entire nonprofit sector. Renny is a

former state legislator, director Colorado Department of Revenue, deputy

attorney general, and state director for U.S. Senator Ken Salazar. He serves on

Colorado Commission on Higher Education (Vice-Chair), and the boards of

National Council of Nonprofits (chair), Mile High United Way, Colorado Channel

Authority, Metro Denver Leadership Foundation and Colorado CPA Society. A

Colorado native, he earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Chicago

and a J.D. from Northwestern University.

Indira Guzman Co-founder and Interpreter

Community Language Cooperative

Indira Guzman, a co-founder and lead interpreter at the Community

Language Cooperative, has over 25 years of experience in providing real time

interpretation services. After her Chicano Studies at Metro State University,

Indira has acted as a liaison for the Spanish speaking community throughout

Denver. She currently works as a community organizer with the Colorado

Trust in Sheridan Colorado. As a worker-owner of the CLC, Indira provides

coaching and training development with new interpreters and service

providers on the best practices for breaking down language barriers. Indira

currently sits as a board member for the Roots Family Resource Center and

Sanctuary Christian Fellowship. She is also a member of the Economic Opportunity Committee with the

Denver Foundation and a Governance Committee with the Arc of Colorado.

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David Henninger Executive Director

Bayaud Enterprises, Inc David E. Henninger has worked in the nonprofit sector since 1973, as the

executive director of Bayaud Enterprises, Inc., (Nee- Bayaud Industries) which

has been in operation since May of 1969 creating jobs for thousands of individuals

who have a disability and/or economic challenges. Bayaud serves over 1500

people a year and currently employs over 200 individuals with an operating

budget of $8.8 million.

Elsa Holguin Senior Program Officer – Childhood and Family Development Rose Community Foundation

As senior program officer at Rose Community Foundation, Elsa I. Holguín directs

the Foundation’s Child and Family Development area, which supports the

development and improvement of early childhood education, parent education

programs that help parents raise healthy children, and the development of

economic self-sufficiency strategies to strengthen families. She has also been

instrumental in creating and directing several initiatives including the Denver

Opportunity Youth Investment Initiative, the Latino Community Foundation of

Colorado, Early Milestones Colorado, and the Skills to Compete Coalition.

Eric Hozempa

Executive Director Longmont Community Foundation Eric Hozempa was raised in Longmont and has over 25 years of nonprofit

experience. Prior to working at the Longmont Community Foundation, Eric

worked at Rocky Mountain PBS, Dental Aid, Eco-Cycle, Metro Volunteers and was

a Senior Consultant for Richard Male and Associates in Denver. Eric received his

undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado in Boulder.

Joanne Kelley

Chief Executive Officer Colorado Association of Funders

Joanne leads the organization in its efforts to provide education and advocacy

for Colorado’s philanthropic sector. Before transitioning to her role at CAF,

Joanne spent much of her career in journalism with news agencies, magazines

and daily newspapers in Denver, Washington, DC, New York City and Chicago,

working to inform the public about a wide range of subjects including Wall

Street, Congress, high technology and the social profit sector. Joanne brings

other experience to CAF including several years working for a management

consultancy on the Innovation team that planned and hosted CEO summits and

educational seminars for diverse groups of executives.

She received a Master of Science degree from Northwestern University's Medill

School of Journalism and graduated from Wells College with a B.A. in Spanish

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and History. She completed a nonprofit journalism fellowship sponsored by the Knight Foundation at the

University of Mississippi and completed El Pomar Foundation’s Nonprofit Executive Leadership Program at

the Center for Creative Leadership in 2012.

Lindsay Koerner

Colorado Food Pantry Network Manager Hunger Free Colorado Lindsay Koerner has more than 15 years of experience in program leadership. She

cultivates relationships, develops high-performing teams, and leads programs

through conflict and change in an effective and collaborative manner. As the

manager of the Colorado Food Pantry Network, she leads a group of Colorado food

pantries towards improvement and collaboration by helping them share resources,

network, and take collective action.

Pat Landrum Executive Director Social Venture Partners

Pat Landrum joined SVP as Executive Director in 2011. Prior to SVP she was

Executive Director of The Healthy Community Consortium in Petaluma, California

from 2003- 2011 where she facilitated a community wide youth development

initiative. She was Executive Director of The Civic Forum in Grand Junction,

Colorado from 1994-2000. Prior to 1994, Landrum helped develop a national

network of specialized neuro-rehabilitation centers and facilitated development of

practice standards in cognitive rehabilitation.

Amy Latham Vice President, Philanthropy Colorado Health Foundation

Amy is passionate about opportunity – more specifically, creating opportunities for

all Coloradoans to live healthy, fulfilling lives. That passion makes the Colorado

Health Foundation’s mission close to her heart. Amy has been with the

Foundation since 2008, serving as a portfolio director and a program officer before

becoming vice president of philanthropy in 2015. Amy’s staff is focused on

creating opportunities for health across Colorado – through funding initiatives and

programs, partnerships, grants that support innovative ideas, and community

engagement. One of the highlights of Amy’s many experiences at the Foundation

was the statewide listening tour, when she traveled throughout the state and

heard about the opportunities and barriers to creating healthier communities.

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Tony Lewis Executive Director

Donnell-Kay Foundation Over the course of fifteen years, Tony has pushed for innovation and

improvement at the school, district, and state level. Prior to serving in this role,

he worked for the Environmental Protection Agency in San Francisco and more

recently for the Colorado Outward Bound School, an experience he says shaped

his approach to the world. He earned his B.S. in forest management science

from Colorado State University and holds a master’s degree in international

studies from the University of Denver. Tony serves on a number of boards and

advisory boards, including the Governor-appointed Great Outdoors Colorado

(GOCO), the University of Colorado at Denver’s School of Public Affairs,

Education Cities, and America Succeeds.

Christine Marquez-Hudson President and CEO The Denver Foundation

Christine Marquez-Hudson is president and chief executive officer of The

Denver Foundation, the largest and most experienced community foundation in

the Rocky Mountain West. Upon joining the Foundation in 2016, Christine

prioritized practicing leading-edge philanthropy, advancing racial equity and

achieving operational excellence. Currently, The Denver Foundation manages

more than $820 million in charitable investments. It distributes over $60

million in grants and scholarships annually. Under its current strategic plan,

The Denver Foundation’s community grant-making is focused on furthering

economic opportunity, basic human needs, P-12 education and grassroots

leadership and equity. With over 1000 funds, the Foundation provides an array

of philanthropic services to its donors, nonprofit agencies and businesses.

These include family philanthropy, impact investing services, and issue

briefings.

Alece Montez Director of Programs

Orton Family Foundation Fear of heights is not an issue for Alece, who was a firefighter on a high-angle

rescue team. With her planning experience she helped pioneer Community

Heart & Soul and has worked with towns across the U.S. for more than a

decade. Her bachelor's is in Planning from University of Colorado-Boulder and

master's in Public Admin. from University of Colorado-Denver. While earning

her master's she developed comprehensive plans on Air Force bases, winning

awards for her work. She was a PLACES (Professionals Learning About

Community, Equity, and Smart Growth) fellow, and serves on state and national

boards. Alece grew up in Lafayette, CO (pop. 26,700), and resides in

Westminster with her family.

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Jason Neises Heart & Soul Coordinator

Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque Jason Neises is the Community Development Coordinator at the Community

Foundation of Greater Dubuque (CFGD). He works with rural communities in the

CFGD seven-county region to implement Community Heart & Soul, a planning and

development process designed to increase participation in local decision-making

and empower residents to shape the future of their communities in a way that

upholds the unique character of each place. Originally from Dubuque, Neises has

spent most of his career in adult education and working with non-profits, including

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Chicago Architecture Foundation,

and the Peace Corps.

Allison Neswood

Health Care Attorney Colorado Center on Law and Policy

Allison Neswood is a health care attorney for the Colorado Center on Law & Policy

(CCLP), a Trust grantee and participant in Health Equity Advocacy, a group of

organizations working together to build a strong and diverse field of health equity

advocates in the state. Her job at CCLP is to advocate for access to health care

and other basic needs, with a focus on public benefit programs.

Kara Penn Owner, Principal Consultant

Mission Spark Kara Penn is owner and principal consultant at Mission Spark, a strategy

consulting firm that partners with philanthropy, nonprofit and social enterprise

leaders to achieve transformative social change and to strengthen the social

sector. She is the co-author of Fail Better: Design Smart Mistakes and Succeed

Sooner (Harvard Business Review Press). She's led award-winning community

collaboratives; designed, managed and evaluated multi-year social change

initiatives; and guided --as a trusted, results-driven partner-- more than 75

government, corporate, nonprofit, philanthropic and community-based

organizations on mission-critical work. She also is a CTI-trained executive and

life coach. She feels immensely privileged to work alongside courageous

nonprofit leaders, boards, and funders to strive for a more just, inclusive and

generous society.

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Stephanie Perez-Carrillo Policy Analyst

Colorado Children’s Campaign Stephanie works as a Policy Analyst for the Colorado Children’s Campaign.

Prior to joining the Children’s Campaign, she worked as a Public Policy Fellow

at The Women’s Foundation of Colorado – where she found her love and

passion for policy work. Before diving into the policy world, Stephanie served

as a Teach for America Corps Member in South Carolina, teaching high

school and middle school math. Early on while obtaining her degree in

Marketing from Florida International University, she worked in health care as

a Patient Advocate and Unit Secretary. When she is not working, you can

typically find her at a coffee shop, hanging out with friends, or engaging in

some type of outdoor activity.

Alison Friedman Phillips Manager of Programs

Women’s Foundation of Colorado Alison manages programs at The Women’s Foundation of Colorado. This gives

her the privilege of making grants to nonprofits, diving deep into research, and

advocating at the state Capitol on behalf of Colorado’s women and girls. Before

that she lived in Washington, D.C. and spent time as an intern in the education

policy program at the think tank New America and in the office of the Honorable

Michael Bennet. And even before that she lived and worked in the beautiful

Roaring Fork Valley serving as a development officer at Aspen Community

Foundation. Her first “real job” was as a community organizer for a nonprofit

organization during the 2008 election cycle in Eugene, Oregon.

Erin Pulling CEO Project Angel Heart

Erin Pulling has been the CEO of Project Angel Heart since 2004 and has served in

various other positions at Project Angel Heart since 1995. As CEO, Erin oversees

the delivery of nutritious meals to more than 1,100 people per week coping with

life-threatening illness, totaling more than 315,000 meals per year. Project Angel

Heart is engaged in strategic growth, completing a groundbreaking research

project investigating medical cost savings and launching a social enterprise.

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Lisa Raville Executive Director

Harm Reduction Action Center

Lisa Raville grew up outside of Chicago, IL and graduated from DePaul University

with a degree in Communications and a minor in Women’s Studies. Lisa is the

Executive Director of the Harm Reduction Action Center, a public health agency

that works with people who inject drugs. Lisa has been with HRAC since 2009.

Lisa’s activist voice was cultivated with her experiences as an overnight homeless

shelter coordinator, development work at a domestic violence agency, a former

campaign manager for a CA County Supervisor, and an AmeriCorps VISTA at an

AIDS agency.

Brenda Roush Development Director Rocky Mountain MicroFinance Institute

Brenda joined the RMMFI team in August 2017 with 27 years of professional

and volunteer fundraising experience. She helped found a St. Louis based

national nonprofit in 1987, the National Guard Clearinghouse. Brenda

continued her fundraising and marketing career with Missouri NARAL, Colorado

NARAL, SafeHouse Denver and The Gathering Place (TGP). At TGP she lead a

$5 million capital campaign that surpassed the goal by almost $1 million and

also lead the launch of Art Restart, a social enterprise providing royalty

payments to artists living in poverty as well as general operating revenue for

TGP. Brenda is the current President of Community Shares of Colorado board

of directors, and facilitates Coffee Chat monthly for the Colorado Chapter of the

Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP-CC) In 2001 Brenda graduated

from the Women’s Leadership Institute and in 2010 she was recognized as

Outstanding Development Professional of the Year by AFP-CC. Brenda is currently a member of the

Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation’s Colorado CivicDNA Fellows program.

Emily Shamsid-Deen

Community Engagement Manager Community Resource Center Emily Shamsid-Deen has worked in the nonprofit sector for over 13 years. She

has worked in HIV/AIDS education and prevention as a direct service provider,

managed a statewide training program supporting domestic violence

organizations, and ran a statewide leadership development program for those

working to advance social justice issues in Colorado. Most recently, she was an

Adjunct Faculty at Denver University in the Graduate School of Social Work

teaching social welfare policy analysis and practice. Emily holds a BA in Political

Science and Black Studies from Colorado College and a Master’s Degree in

Nonprofit Management from Regis University with an emphasis in Program

Management. Emily is committed to working collaboratively with the nonprofit

sector to increase their capacity to affect long-term systemic change in the communities they serve. Emily

lives in Denver with her husband, two kids, and their dog Roscoe.

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Rachael Sharp Founding Director, Consultant, Artist

Creative Strategies for Change Rachael is a founding director, consultant and artist at Creative Strategies for

Change. She specializes in community-based, devised theater and movement,

popular education, and arts integration with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

work. Rachael holds an MA in Social Justice Education and the Arts from NYU,

where she worked with local artists and community organizations to present

Dismantling Racism: Arts, Dialogue, Action, and received the Nia Award from the

Center for Multicultural Education and Programs.

Julie Stone

Director of Operations Work Options for Women

Julie was most recently serving as Work Options for Women's Director of

Operations. Julie was recently awarded the honor of placement in the 2017

Greater Good Leadership Program at the Kellogg School of Business at

Northwestern University in Chicago. This is a special program to develop the

leadership capabilities of twenty-seven nonprofit organizations throughout

the United States. Julie has an extensive background in all aspects of Food

Service Management from fine dining to multi-unit management.

Throughout her career she has specialized in training and cultivating people

with limited employable skills. Her last post was as the Manager of the Ohio

Governor's Residence where she developed and directed an innovative

inmate hospitality program. Julie originally came to Colorado for school; she

completed her degree in Economics at the University of Colorado.

LaDawn Sullivan Director of Leadership and Equity

The Denver Foundation LaDawn Sullivan is Director of Leadership & Equity of The Denver

Foundation where her work demonstrates her commitment to promoting

social justice and social change in low-income communities of color for the

last 21 years. She currently manages programs that support emerging

leaders of color including the Executive Directors of Color Institute, Nonprofit

Internship Program, and EPIC (Elevating Philanthropy in Communities of

Color). She uses her expertise in resident engagement and inclusive

emerging leadership practices to work across the Foundation’s focus areas of

Basic Human Needs, Economic Opportunity, Education, and Philanthropic

Development. She serves as a mentor, cheerleader, connector, and leader,

bringing people and resources together to make connections to address

issues, supporting community-led/inclusive decision making, developing

alliances with other constituencies, and collaborating with other

organizations.

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Katie Terrazas Hoover

Co-Chair of the Giving Project Alumni Community Chinook Fund Katie Terrazas Hoover was a cohort member of Chinook’s Spring 2017 Giving

Project, which collectively raised over $86,000, funding 19

Colorado grassroots social justice organizations. For the last year she has

served as the co-chair of the Giving Project Alumni Community and is a

member of the Chinook Program Committee and various other work groups.

In her day job, she’s at The Colorado Education Initiative working in

partnership with educators, schools, and districts across the state towards

systemic change, rooted in a vision of equitable outcomes for every student.

Katie is from Northwest Indiana, just outside of Chicago. Her experiences

growing up in a highly segregated area among working-class families seeded

her commitment to work towards racial and class justice. She has resided on

Northside of Denver for the last 8 years with her family.

Jeannine Truswell

President and CEO United Way of Weld County Jeannine has more than 30 years of experience in nonprofit management. She

has been the president and CEO of United Way of Weld County since 1986. Prior

to this Jeannine was the executive director for Weld County Partners and owned

and operated a private business. She was a part-time instructor at Aims

Community College in the Early Childhood and Child Care Department.

Abel Wurmnest Executive Director

Anschutz Family Foundation Abel Wurmnest is the Executive Director of the Anschutz Family Foundation. In

existence for more than 36 years, the Foundation supports Colorado nonprofit

organizations with a major focus on rural Colorado. The foundation encourages

endeavors that strengthen families and communities. There is a special interest

in self-sufficiency, community development and programs aimed at the

economically disadvantaged, the young, the elderly and the disabled. In his role

as executive director, Abel works with grantseekers and grantees to understand

and champion their work, in addition to providing leadership in many of the

Foundation’s initiatives, including Colorado Rural Philanthropy Days.