Directory of Certificate Earners
Since 2022, the Technology Association of Grantmakers has offered the Equity Essentials curriculum to build equity awareness and skills for staff and partners working in philanthropy tech. Participants who have completed all coursework are offered a digital certificate and badge of completion through Credly for their commitment to moving forward in their equity journey.
Consultants, product providers, and vendors who earn the certificate have the option of being included below, addressing a long-standing request by philanthropic organizations to provide a list of vendors committed to equity.
Interested the Equity Essentials program?
Contact Gozi Egbuonu, Director of Programs for TAG.
Certified in “Equity Essentials for Philanthropy Tech”
2023 Certificate Earners
Foundation & Nonprofit Staff
Darline Morales, Angell Foundation
Allison Armstrong, Ballmer Group
Samantha Ryder, Candid
Yimang Chen, Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies
Maria Castillo, City Fund
Jenny Grant, Energy Foundation
Nicole Fote, Foundation For The Carolinas
Beth Campanella, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Jonathan Dunn, Lumina Foundation
Dan Gaff, May & Stanley Smith Charitable Trust
Stephanie Richards, Morgan Family Foundation
Lorely Bunoan, Ploughshares Fund
Yasmine Shawwaf, Proteus Fund
Kylie Hall, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Erin Prescott, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Bonnie Look, Rogers Family Foundation
Kendra Luta, Rotary Charities of Traverse City
Shreedevi Dam, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Arun Baheti, The California Wellness Foundation
Sarah Bradshaw, The Colorado Health Foundation
Julia Gutierrez, The Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation
Wendye Mingo, The Kresge Foundation
Reena Pandit, United Health Foundation
Kim O’Brien, United Way Fox Cities
Megan Lucy, Wilburforce Foundation
Consultants
Rebecca Smith, 1892 Consulting
Carolyn Woodard, Community IT Innovators
Cadence Corbin, Kalos
John Burnam, Kalos
2022 Certificate Earners
Foundation Staff
Jenna Ihle, Blandin Foundation
John Weyer, Blandin Foundation
Traci Gangl, Blandin Foundation
Alkesha Rodriguez, Communities Foundation of Texas
Richelle Pittella, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Tracy VanSolkema, Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Stephanie Schilling, Headwaters Foundation
Tess Hanrahan, Hewlett Foundation
Allison Wojtowicz, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Jake Graveldinger, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Thomas Dreixler, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Erin Peterson, Klarman Family Foundation
Laura Goff, Marin Community Foundation
Kayslee Kemp, Medtronic Foundation
David Goodman, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
Karen Appelbaum, Northwest Area Foundation
Alavi Awal, Ontario Trillium Foundation
Madhumitha Vaithialingam, Ontario Trillium Foundation
Xuan Gao, Ontario Trillium Foundation
Travis Vowles, San Diego Foundation
Akua Bonsu, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Audrey Hornick-Becker, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Carolyn Wendrowski, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Angie Kobold, The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment
Anna Lindgren, The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment
Caroline Harper, The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment
Thanh Huynh, The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment
Wendye Mingo, The Kresge Foundation
Clara Gamboa de Levin, The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation
Linda Tsai, The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation
Marcus Davis, The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation
Benjamin Jackson, The Tow Foundation
Laura Kimura, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Jessica Davison, United Way of Greater Houston
Luigi DiSessa, Vancouver Foundation
Roseannah MillsGrassin, Ventura County Community Foundation
Consultants
Connie Kendig, BDO FMA
Gretchen Upholt, BDO FMA
Lisa Nespeca, ChangeVantage Consulting
Melissa Sines, Colmena Consulting
Antoinette LeCouteur, Create Impact
Kim Foster, Kim Foster Consulting LLC
Product Providers/Vendors
Daniel Callahan, CGNET
Elsie Thomson, Foundant Technologies
Jason Krueger, Foundant Technologies
Kase Cannon, Foundant Technologies
Rikka Holiday, Foundant Technologies
Amanda Davenport, Submittable
Claire Billington, Tech Impact
Funding For The Inaugural Series
The inaugural learning and support series by the Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG) was funded in part by a grant from The Kresge Foundation.
It was presented in partnership with Resilia and sponsored by Submittable.
