Sharon Schneider is Philanthropic Director at Foundation Source, the nation’s leading provider of support services for private foundations, where she assists the company’s 800 private foundation clients to accomplish their philanthropic goals. She is the author of The Philanthropic Family (www.thephilanthropicfamily.com), dedicated to “infusing everyday life with a love of humanity.” Along with Page Snow, she recently co-authored “Strategic Philanthropy: Five Approaches to Making a Difference” and speaks regularly on the issue. Sharon has been a consultant to The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, among others. Previously, Sharon was an associate in Institutional Planning and Evaluation at The Pew Charitable Trusts, a $5 billion foundation in Philadelphia. An experienced presenter and facilitator, she has presented sessions at the Council on Foundations, Resource Generation and the American Evaluation Association, among many others. Sharon also has experience as a grant seeker, having facilitated a $300,000 grants program and a government relations program at the Dayton Art Institute in Dayton, OH. She is currently a board member of her family’s private foundation and is a past board member of Catch the Building Spirit, a Habitat for Humanity affiliate in Dayton. She holds a B.A. from the University of Toledo (summa **** laude) and an M.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.
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Chicago, United States
Current Organisation:
Foundation Source
What kind of positive change do you want to create in the world over the next 12 months?:
Encourage more families to include philanthropic activities into their everyday life, special occassions and interactions.
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