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Find your delegation captain for FOTH 2009

Each state has a delegation captain, responsible for coordinating his/her state’s FOTH delegation. Delegation captains also take the lead in scheduling meetings with their state’s lawmakers on behalf of their FOTH delegation. In most states, staff at regional associations of grantmakers are delegation captains. Once you register, the Council and Forum will connect you with your state’s delegation captain. You can also e-mail your state’s delegation captain using the information below.

Alabama  

Regional Association: Southeastern Council of Foundations
Delegation Captains: Judge John Rochester, Martha Christine White Foundation; Helen Ishii, Director of Communications, SECF
E-mail: helen@secf.org

Alaska  

Regional Association: Philanthropy Northwest 
Delegation Captain: Megan McNally, Strategic Initiatives Manager, Philanthropy Northwest
E-mail: mmcnally@philanthropynw.org

Arizona  

Regional Association: Arizona Grantmakers Forum, Conference of Southwest Foundations 
Delegation Captain: Dawn Townsend, Associate Director, Arizona Grantmakers Forum
E-mail: dawn@c-s-f.org

Arkansas  

Regional Association: Southeastern Council of Foundations, Conference of Southwest Foundations 
Delegation Captains: Edward Clifford, Board Member, Northwest Arkansas Community Foundation; Helen Ishii, Director of Communications, SECF
E-mail: helen@secf.org

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California  

Northern California, Bay Area

Regional Association: Northern California Grantmakers 
Delegation Captain:
E-mail:

Southern California, Los Angeles Area

Regional Association: Southern California Grantmakers 
Delegation Captain: Sushma Raman, President, Southern California Grantmakers
E-mail: Sushma@socalgrantmakers.org

San Diego Area

Regional Association: San Diego Grantmakers 
Delegation Captain: Nancy Jamison, Executive Director, San Diego Grantmakers
E-mail: nancy@sdgrantmakers.org

Colorado  

Regional Association: Colorado Association of Funders, Conference of Southwest Foundations 
Delegation Captain: Dawn Townsend, Associate Director, Conference of Southwest Foundations
E-mail: dawn@c-s-f.org

Connecticut  

Regional Association: Connecticut Council for Philanthropy 
Delegation Captain: Chatrane Birbal, Council on Foundatons
E-mail: birbc@cof.org

Delaware  

Regional Association: None
Delegation Captain: Chatrane Birbal, Council on Foundations
E-mail: birbc@cof.org

Regional Association: Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers 
Delegation Captain: Chatrane Birbal, Council on Foundations
E-mail: birbc@cof.org

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Florida  

Regional Associations: Florida Philanthropic Network, Southeastern Council of Foundations 
Delegation Captains: David Biemesderfer, Vice President Florida Philanthropic Network; Katie Ensign, President Florida Philanthropic Network
E-mail: dbiemesderfer@fpnetwork.org

Georgia  

Regional Association: Southeastern Council of Foundations 
Delegation Captains: Erik Johnson, Staff Counsel, The Robert W. Woodruff Foundation; Danah Craft, First Vice President, SunTrust Foundation; Helen Ishii, Director of Communications, SECF
E-mail: helen@secf.org

Regional Association:  None
Delegation Captain: Chatrane Birbal, Grassroots Coordinator, Council on Foundations
E-mail: birbc@cof.org

Idaho  

Regional Association: Philanthropy Northwest 
Delegation Captain: Megan McNally, Strategic Initiatives Manager, Philanthropy Northwest
E-mail: mmcnally@philanthropynw.org

Illinois  

Regional Association: Donors Forum  
Delegation Captain: Laurel O'Sullivan, Senior Director, Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Donors Forum
E-mail: losullivan@donorsforum.org

Indiana  

Regional Association: Indiana Grantmakers Alliance 
Delegation Captain: Jack Cole, Director, Member and External Relations, Indiana Grantmakers Alliance
E-mail: jcole@indianagrantmakers.org

Iowa  

Regional Association: Iowa Council of Foundations 
Delegation Captain: Angie Dethlefs-Trettin, Director, Iowa Council of Foundations
E-mail: adtrettin@iowacounciloffoundations.org

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Kansas  

Regional Association:  None
Delegation Captain: Chatrane Birbal, Grassroots Coordinator, Council on Foundations
E-mail: birbc@cof.org

Kentucky  

Regional Association: Southeastern Council of Foundations 
Delegation Captains: Mason Rummel, Executive Director, James Graham Brown Foundation; Helen Ishii, Director of Communications, SECF
E-mail: helen@secf.org

Louisiana  

Regional Association: Southeastern Council of Foundations 
Delegation Captain: Byron Harrell, President, Baptist Community Ministries; Helen Ishii, Director of Communications, SECF
E-mail: helen@secf.org

Maine  

Regional Association: Maine Philanthropy Center 
Delegation Captain: Janet Henry, President, Maine Philanthropy Center
E-mail: janet@mainephilanthropy.org

Baltimore Metro Area

Regional Association: Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers 
Delegation Captain: Betsy Nelson, Executive Director, ABAG
E-mail: bnelson@abagmd.org

Washington, DC Metro Area

Regional Association: Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers 
Delegation Captain: Chatrane Birbal, Council on Foundations
E-mail: birbc@cof.org

Massachusetts  

Regional Association: Associated Grant Makers 
Delegation Captain: Chatrane Birbal, Council on Foundations
E-mail: birbc@cof.org

Regional Association: Council of Michigan Foundations 
Delegation Captains: Rob Collier, President and CEO, CMF; Dana Linnane, Public Policy Fellow, CMF
E-mail: rcollier@cmif.org

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Minnesota  

Regional Association: Minnesota Council on Foundations 
Delegation Captain: Chuck Peterson, Vice President of Member Relations and Operations, Minnesota Council on Foundations
E-mail: cpeterson@mcf.org

Mississippi  

Regional Association: Southeastern Council of Foundations 
Delegation Captains: Tom Wacaster, The Phil Hardin Foundation; Helen Ishii, Director of Communications, SECF
E-mail: helen@secf.org

Regional Association: Gateway Center for Giving 
Delegation Captain: Erin Budde, President, MAP
E-mail: ekb@mapstl.org

Montana  

Regional Association: Philanthropy Northwest 
Delegation Captain: Megan McNally, Strategic Initiatives Manager, Philanthropy Northwest
E-mail: mmcnally@philanthropynw.org

Nebraska  

Regional Association:  None
Delegation Captain: Chatrane Birbal, Grassroots Coordinator, Council on Foundations
E-mail: birbc@cof.org

Nevada  

Regional Association:  Conference of Southwest Foundations
Delegation Captain: Dawn Townsend, Associate Director of Conference of Southwest Foundations
E-mail: dawn@c-s-f.org

New Hampshire  

Regional Association: Associated Grant Makers 
Delegation Captain: Chatrane Birbal, Council on Foundations
E-mail: birbc@cof.org

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New Jersey  

Regional Association: Council of New Jersey Grantmakers 
Delegation Captain:Nina Stack, President, Council of New Jersey Grantmakers; Theresa Jacks, Manager Adavancement & Special Initiatives, Council of New Jersey Grantmakers
E-mail: nstack@cnjg.org

New Mexico  

Regional Association: Conference of Southwest Foundations 
Delegation Captain: Dawn Townsend, Associate Director, Conference of Southwest Foundations
E-mail: dawn@c-s-f.org

New York  

Upstate New York

Regional Association:  Grantmakers Forum of New York
Delegation Captain: Elizabeth Wilder, Executive Director, Grantmakers Forum of New York
E-mail: liz.wilder@grantmakers.org

New York City Metro Area

Regional Association: New York Regional Association of Grantmakers 
Delegation Captain: Roshni Melia, Professional Education Associate, NYRAG
E-mail: rmelia@nyrag.org

North Carolina  

Regional Association: Southeastern Council of Foundations 
DelegationCaptain: Bobbi Hapgood, Trustee, The Ettinger Foundation
E-mail: bhapgood@ncgrantmakers.org

Regional Association: Minnesota Council on Foundations 
Delegation Captain: Chuck Peterson, Vice President of Member Relations and Operations, Minnesota Council on Foundations
E-mail: cpeterson@mcf.org

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Ohio  

Regional Association: Ohio Grantmakers Forum 
Delegation Captain: Claudia Herrold, Vice President, Communications and Public Policy, OGF
E-mail: cherrold@ohiograntmakers.org

Regional Association: Conference of Southwest Foundations 
Delegation Captain: Dawn Townsend, Associate Director, Conference of Southwest Foundations
E-mail: dawn@c-s-f.org

Regional Association: Grantmakers of Oregon and Southwest Washington, Philanthropy Northwest 
Delegation Captain: Joyce White, Executive Director, Grantmakers for Oregon and Southwest Washington
E-mail: jwhite@gosw.org

Pennsylvania  

Eastern Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Regional Association: Delaware Valley Grantmakers 
Delegation Captain: Christina Edleman, Director of Programs & Member Relations, Delaware Valley Grantmakers
E-mail: christina@dvg.org

Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh

Regional Association: Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania 
Delegation Captain: Christina Edleman, Director of Programs & Member Relations, Delaware Valley Grantmakers
E-mail: christina@dvg.org

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Rhode Island  

Regional Association:  Contact the Delegation Captain
Delegation Captain: Chatrane Birbal, Grassroots Coordinator, Council on Foundations
E-mail: birbc@cof.org

South Carolina  

Regional Association:Southeastern Council of Foundations 
Delegation Co-Captains: Angela McCrae, Executive Director, The Springs Close Foundation; Frank Wideman, President, The Self Family Foundation; Helen Ishii, Director of Communications, SECF
E-mail: helen@secf.org

South Dakota  

Regional Association: Minnesota Council on Foundations 
Delegation Captain: Chuck Peterson, Vice President of Member Relations and Operations, Minnesota Council on Foundations
E-mail: cpeterson@mcf.org

Tennessee  

Regional Association: Southeastern Council of Foundations 
Delegation Captain: Helen Ishii, Director of Communications, SECF
E-mail: helen@secf.org

Regional Association: Conference of Southwest Foundations 
Delegation Captain: Dawn Townsend, Associate Director, Conference of Southwest Foundations
E-mail: dawn@c-s-f.org

Utah  

Regional Association:  None
Delegation Captain: Chatrane Birbal, Grassroots Coordinator, Council on Foundations
E-mail: birbc@cof.org

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Vermont  

Regional Association:  None
Delegation Captain: Chatrane Birbal, Grassroots Coordinator, Council on Foundations
E-mail: birbc@cof.org

Virginia  

Richmond, Downstate Virginia

Regional Association: Southeastern Council of Foundations 
Delegation Captains: Robert Thalhimer, Associate Director, The Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia; Helen Ishii, Director of Communications, SECF
E-mail: helen@secf.org

Washington, DC Metro Area, Northern Virginia

Regional Association: Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers 
Delegation Captain: Chatrane Birbal, Council on Foundations
E-mail: birbc@cof.org

Washington  

Regional Association: Philanthropy Northwest, Grantmakers of Oregon and Southwest Washington 
Delegation Captain: Megan McNally, Strategic Initiatives Manager, Philanthropy Northwest
E-mail: mmcnally@philanthropynw.org

West Virginia  

Regional Association: West Virginia Grantmakers Association 
Delegation Captain: Shannon Cunningham, President, West Virginia Grantmakers Association
E-mail: Shannon@WVGrantmakers.org

Wisconsin  

Regional Association: Donors Forum of Wisconsin 
Delegation Captain: Deborah Fugenschuh, President, Donors Forum of Wisconsin
E-mail: dfugenschuh@dfwonline.org

Wyoming  

Regional Association:  Philanthropy Northwest
Delegation Captain: Megan McNally, Strategic Initiatives Manager, Philanthropy Northwest
E-mail: mmcnally@philanthropynw.org

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