Heart & Soul Talks: How Transformational Philanthropy Leads To Big Impact

Orton Family Foundation

Increasingly, philanthropic organizations are thinking more broadly about how to support systemic change in local communities. On this call, you’ll hear how three foundations are investing in long-term transformation using Community Heart & Soul®, the Orton Family Foundation’s community development model. Speakers: –Brad Ward, director of community philanthropy, Council on Foundations At the Council, Brad interacts with hundreds of community foundations across the U.S. and with colleagues in North America. His specialty is engaging a variety of constituents in community philanthropy and navigating an innovative new era of community leadership and philanthropic engagement for the field. –Gabrielle Ratté Smith, senior associate for strategic partnerships, Orton Family Foundation Gabrielle was a founding member of Community Heart & Soul in Essex, Vermont. In her role at Orton, she helps funders design programs that use the Heart & Soul model to bring about positive change in small cities and towns. -- Kathy Kreuchauf, president, Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation Under Kathy’s leadership, The Community Foundation launched successful initiatives to strengthen the local non-profit community’s board and staff leadership, as well as a unique partnership with the Orton Family Foundation to support the on-going economic and social viability of small towns in western Ohio. -–Nancy Van Milligen, president and CEO, Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque Nancy has helped to grow the Foundation’s charitable funds to more than $55 million and established it as a trailblazer in community leadership and engagement initiatives. Nancy is a past president of the Iowa Council on Foundations. The Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque is working with communities in western Iowa using the Community Heart & Soul model. -–Susan DeVenny, executive director, J. Marion Sims Foundation At the helm of J. Marion Sims since 2015, Susan brings over 30 years of experience in the public, private, and non-profit sectors, most recently serving as the state director for SC First Steps to School Readiness, South Carolina’s early childhood agency. The Foundation is working with Orton as part of Sims’ ongoing commitment to lift up and empower community voices to support a healthy community. -–Fran Stoddard, moderator A national award-winning producer of video programs, Fran produced and hosted a popular interview program on Vermont Public Television for more than a decade. She frequently serves as moderator for community events and has served on numerous non-profit boards. This FREE event was recorded at 1-2 p.m. Eastern, Thursday, Nov. 30. Presented in partnership with the Council on Foundations. Follow along with our Google Doc here: http://bit.ly/2ySs6XV.