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Cooper Breeden - Grants Associate
Cooper is a Grants Associate on the Pepsi Refresh team at GlobalGiving. Along with his team members, he vets each of the finalists and works with them through their grant qualification, disbursement, and reporting processes. Cooper is a native of Nashville, TN where he attended college at Belmont University and received a degree in International Business. He later spent time working with grassroots NGOs throughout East Africa before moving to Washington, D.C. to work with GlobalGiving.
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Ariel Bright - Partner Services Associate
Ariel is an Associate on the Partner Services Team. She is responsible for working with organizations that join GlobalGiving through a corporate partnership, ensuring partner expectations are met and that organizations are able to effectively engage in the GlobalGiving community. Before joining the team, Ariel received her M.A in Development Studies from the University of KwaZulu-Natal , South Africa, and holds a bachelor's degree in Criminology and Marketing from the University of Florida.
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Donna Callejon - Chief Business Officer
Donna is responsible for development of corporate and other strategic partnerships for GlobalGiving. She joined GlobalGiving in 2003, and has worn quite a few hats, including Chief Operating Officer. Now she gets to spend her days doing what she loves - working with companies to help them contribute positively to communities around the world. Donna also serves on the Boards of GlobalGiving UK, Women's Funding Network, and Water for People. She previously was on the Boards of the Washington Area Women's Foundation (three years as Chair) and Business for Social Responsibility. In a prior life, Donna was a senior executive of Fannie Mae having, over a dozen years,led business units as varied as strategic planning, international consulting, marketing, product development, and customer technology. She holds a B.S. in Managerial Economics from UC Davis, but is most proud of her high school basketball team's CCS championship in 1980.
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Alison Carlman - Unmarketing Manager
In her role as Unmarketing Manager, Alison is responsible for engaging the GlobalGiving community and for telling the stories of GlobalGiving and its partner projects. A Colorado native, Alison studied communication and multimedia design at Pepperdine University. She then lived in Africa for several years, working and volunteering with innovative non-profits, conducting research, and serving as a Kiva Fellow in Kenya. Alison earned her master's in community & development along with a postgraduate diploma in monitoring and evaluation from Stellenbosch University in South Africa.
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Kevin Conroy - Director of User Experience and Product Development
Kevin works on improving and developing new features of GlobalGiving's technical infrastructure and enhancing the user experience on www.globalgiving.org. Previously, Kevin was a Senior User Interface Designer and Software Engineer for Hillcrest Labs where he designed award-winning, next-generation television user interfaces. He also worked as a Researcher in the Accenture Technology Labs where he developed new tools and techniques for software engineering, collaborative development, and service oriented architecture. Kevin graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a B.S. in Computer Science with Honors and a B.A. in Economics. In his spare time, Kevin writes user-friendly recipes at MakeBetterFood.com.
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Barrett Cope - Office Manager
In his role as Office Manager, Barrett ensures that GlobalGiving's operations run smoothly. From dealing with administrative issues to maintaining the first lines of communication, Barrett solves problems for GlobalGiving donors and staff. Barrett graduated from the University of Tennessee with the B.A. in Classical Civilizations. In his little spare time Barrett enjoys the therapeutic rigor of woodworking, especially when this can be combined to enhance his love for strategy board-games.
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Eula Dyson - Controller
Eula brings many years of non profit experience to the role of Controller. After leading the initial leap from manual to computerized accounting at American Foundation for the Blind in New York City, Eula stayed on for 21 years in a mid-management position in the foundation's finance department. Her steady nature and eye for detail supported staff and management through the record keeping, reporting and annual audit processes. Eula holds a BS degree in Accounting and Business Administration from Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Her overall career experience includes governmental finance, public accounting, and small businesses where she made friends with computers as they emerged in the office space and changed how we work.
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KC Ellis - Grants Administrator
KC facilitates successful grant administration for the Pepsi Refresh Project. She is bilingual in French and English, and uses her language skills to work with grantees throughout the United States and Canada. Before coming to GlobalGiving, KC worked as a concierge for an international travel group, coordinated programs and marketing at the James River Green Building Council, and waited tables at a Cuban restaurant in Richmond, Virginia. She attended college at l'Université Jean-Monnet de Saint-Etienne and earned her Bachelor of Arts in both International Studies with a Focus on the Arts and French Language from Virginia Commonwealth University.
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Ingrid Embree - Director of Strategic Partnerships
Ingrid helps GlobalGiving's strategic partners achieve their philanthropic objectives. Before joining us, she was Chief Development Officer at Hispanic College Fund. She has a history of helping organizations meet their operational objectives, develop fundraising capacity, and achieve legislative victories. She has a BS in Marketing and International Management from Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business.
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Victoria Gandy - Partner Services Associate
Victoria is an Associate on the Partner Services Team. She is responsible for working with organizations that join GlobalGiving through a corporate partnership, ensuring partner expectations are met and that organizations are able to effectively engage in the GlobalGiving community. Prior to joining GlobalGiving, Victoria was a legal assistant at the law firm Davis Polk in New York City. Originally from Great Falls, VA, Victoria is a DC-Metro area native. She has bachelor's degrees in Spanish and International Relations from the University of Virginia - Go 'Hoos!
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Marisa Glassman - Senior Business Partnerships Manager
Marisa is responsible for helping facilitate new and existing business partnerships. She formerly worked in the marketing departments of both Penguin Young Readers Group and Little, Brown Books for Young Readers in New York City. Before coming to GlobalGiving, Marisa received an MBA in Marketing and Sustainable Enterprise from the University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School and a BSBA in Marketing and International Business from Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business.
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John Hecklinger - Chief Program Officer
As Chief Program Officer, John leads GlobalGiving's effort to be an ever more effective platform for grassroots social entrepreneurs and NGO partners to connect directly with funding sources. John joined GlobalGiving in October of 2005 and led our corporate partnership efforts as Business Development Director. These partnerships have driven GlobalGiving's growth considerably and have enabled our network of projects around the world to connect with more sources of funding. Prior to joining GlobalGiving, John led partnership efforts at CARFAX Vehicle History Reports, creating a network of thousands of content providers in North America. After receiving English degrees from the University of Virginia and the University of Florida, John served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Central African Republic, teaching Literature and Linguistics at the University of Bangui.
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Nicole Kukowski - Business Partnerships Manager
Nicole is responsible for maintaining corporate partner relationships, and facilitating new institutional collaborations as well. She helps companies develop cause-focused employee giving and marketing strategies, and grow their global corporate responsibility programs. Prior to GlobalGiving, Nicole worked for Washington Mutual as a Partnership Marketing Manager and Regional Leader for the company's employee engagement program. Most recently, Nicole worked with the UN Global Compact and World Trade Center Wisconsin, on developing corporate, NGO, and academic partnerships to further business development. She holds a Global MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management, and a BA in Social Sciences from the University of Arizona.
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Mari Kuraishi (倉石真理) くらいしまり - Co-Founder and President, GlobalGiving FoundationMari co-founded GlobalGiving with Dennis Whittle, and currently leads the organization. In 2011, Mari was named one of Foreign Policy's top 100 Global Thinkers for "crowdsourcing worldsaving." Before GlobalGiving, she worked at the World Bank where she managed and created some of the Bank's most innovative projects including the first ever Innovation and Development Marketplaces, and the first series of strategic forums with the World Bank's president and senior management. Mari also designed a range of investment projects in the Russia reform program, including a residential energy efficiency project, structural adjustment loans, and legal reform project. She currently serves as chair of the board of the Global Business School Network and on the board of Guidestar US. In addition to her native Japanese, Mari also speaks Russian, Italian, and French. She has an undergraduate degree in history from Harvard University and did graduate work in Russian and Japanese history and politics at Harvard and Georgetown Universities. Mari also completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. |
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Britt Lake - Director of Programs
Britt manages GlobalGiving's network of amazing project leaders and leads partnerships with over 1,000 organizations around the world. Britt returns to GlobalGiving after working at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and with a variety of non-profits in Sierra Leone, South Africa, Kenya, and Zimbabwe. Britt holds a B.A. in International Studies from the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, a Master's in International Relations from the University of Cape Town (South Africa), and a Master's in Public Affairs from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School.
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Marc Maxson - Innovation Consultant
Marc Maxson is a PhD neuroscientist who helps coordinate the GlobalGiving Storytelling project in East Africa, a monitoring and evaluation experiment that aims to provide all organizations with a richer, complex view of the communities they serve (See www.globalgiving.org/story-tools/ for details). He was formerly a Peace Corps Volunteer in The Gambia (1999-2001) and did a Fulbright research project around the impact of computers and the Internet on rural education in West Africa.
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Manmeet Mehta - Senior Program Manager
Manmeet builds new social sector partnerships and runs the Crowdsourcing Social Innovation program. This program invites social entrepreneurs to experiment with, deepen and integrate online fundraising strategies in their organizations' activities. Her work includes building new partnerships with youth social entrepreneurs through programs at GlobalGiving. With a background in Economics and graduate degrees in International Relations ( M.A) as well as Business Administration (M.B.A), Manmeet has over 7 years of experience in the private and philanthropic sectors in India and the US. Between 2002 and 2005 she worked with HSBC, The Taj Group & the Khemka Foundation in India. She has previously worked with Ashoka in Washington, DC.
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Davor Mrkoci - Senior Software Engineer for Good
Davor works on implementing new features and enhancements for the GlobalGiving site. Davor holds an MS degree in Computer Science from the George Washington University, as well as a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland. He has previously worked on video games, medical simulators, and encryption systems.
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Sudeshna Mukherjee - Atlas Corp Fellow
Sudeshna is an Atlas Corps fellow from India who has joined the Project Team to support GlobalGiving's open access initiative and devise a strategy for better engagement of social entrepreneurs hosting their projects on the website. Sudeshna has almost 6 years of experience in program management and resource mobilization functions across national and international NGOs such as Oxfam India, the Resource Alliance, Make-A-Wish Foundation of India, and GIVE India. She began her career in monitoring and evaluation at GIVE India and gradually transitioned to implementing effective fundraising and donor stewardship strategies for audiences that included corporations, new media and high net-worth individuals. In her last assignment with Oxfam India, she focused on fundraising from Corporations especially for disaster relief and rehabilitation projects. Sudeshna holds a Masters in Social Work from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai and a Masters Certificate in Resource Mobilization and Management from S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai in India. In her free time, she enjoys practicing yoga and watching classic films.
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Alexis Nadin - Program Associate
Alexis assists in managing GlobalGiving's relationships with partner organizations. She also leads GlobalGiving's In-the-Field Program, providing training and logistical support to volunteers and staff visiting partners in the field. Prior to joining GlobalGiving full time, Alexis interned for the Project Team for two years. As an intern, she visited GlobalGiving projects and conducted workshops in East Africa and led a team of GlobalGiving volunteers in West Africa. Alexis has interned for the American Embassy in Switzerland and the International Rescue Committee, among other organizations. She has a Bachelor's Degree in International Studies and Political Science with a Certificate in Advanced Leadership Studies from the American University in Washington, DC. Alexis loves travel, her friends, and all things GlobalGiving.
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Linda Shaffer Oatley - Senior Manager, Partner Services Team
Linda leads the team that administers grants for the Pepsi Refresh Project. She brings more than 10 years experience in grants management and engagement with governments and citizen groups to promote good governance in international development. Prior to joining GG, Linda worked as a consultant for the World Bank and spent eight years at World Resources Institute managing the largest global network of citizen groups promoting access rights. Linda holds an M.A. in International Studies from the University of Chile, and a B.A. in International Relations from American University. She and her husband live in Washington, DC.
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Steve Rogers - Director of Engineering
Steve is responsible for the Information Systems, Product Development and engineering processes at GlobalGiving. Prior to joining GlobalGiving, Steve successfully led the engineering team of a web-based software product company from conception, through initial product launch, and several product versions. Steve holds a BS in Computer Science from the University of Maryland, and has wide ranging computer experience, including mainframe, client-server, and web-based service-oriented expertise. He has worked in diverse industries such as banking, insurance, and real-estate.
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Justin Rupp - Systems Ninja
Justin keeps all the servers up and running at GlobalGiving and works with the rest of the team to develop new features and enhancements for the GlobalGiving site. Before coming to GlobalGiving he worked at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland where he wrote code for and helped administrate a large cluster used for scientific computation. He holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Kaplan University.
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Jennifer Sigler - Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer
Jennifer is responsible for the overall functioning and efficiency of the organization, including Finance, Human Resources, Governance and Systems. She brings with her significant experience in both the public and private sectors. Prior to joining GlobalGiving, Jennifer served as the Chief Operating Officer of a youth entrepreneurship non-profit helping students from under-resourced communities start their own small businesses and gain acceptance into college. Jennifer's other professional experience includes work in the private sector as a Management Consultant for IBM and then a Marketer for AOL. She also holds an MBA and MA of Education from Stanford.
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Dennis Whittle - Co-FounderDennis Whittle is the co-founder of GlobalGiving. Before joining the World Bank in 1986, Dennis worked in the Philippines with the Asian Development Bank and with USAID. Until October 2000, Dennis was part of a troika that led the World Bank's Corporate Strategy and Innovation units. From 1992-1997, he led a variety of initiatives in the Bank's Russia program, including housing reform and energy efficiency projects. From 1987-1992, Dennis was an economist in the World Bank's Jakarta office advising the Indonesian Ministries of Finance and National Development, and managing projects in the agriculture and forestry sectors. Dennis graduated with honors in religious studies from the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill and did his graduate work in development studies and economics at Princeton University. Dennis also completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. |
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Plus You? We're Hiring - Join the GlobalGiving TeamWe're always looking for people who are as passionate and committed to making the world a better place as we are. This often takes the form of finding a new, amazing project to add to our site, or helping someone donate to a project for the very first time. It's much less often that we have the pleasure of welcoming a new member to our team. If you're looking to add meaningful purpose to your career or want a life-changing internship to get your career off on the right foot, then you really should stop reading this and view all open full-time and internship positions already. |
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