Steering Committee
The role of the Fulfilling the Dream Fund Steering Committee is to oversee and guide the national activities of the Dream Fund and ensure that communication is being shared between regional and national philanthropic colleagues. To participate in the National Dream Fund, funders without geographic restrictions must contribute a minimum of $100,000.
Each Regional Consortium selects a single representative to attend National Dream Fund meetings, vote on behalf of the Consortium, and represent the Consortium at site visits and educational meetings.
- Sara Rios: Ford Foundation, Director of Human Rights Unit
- Kelly Brown: Marguerite Casey Foundation, Director of Programs and Evaluation
- Kimberly Roberson: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Program Officer
- Raquiba Labrie: Open Society Institute, Program Officer
- Geri Mannion: Carnegie Corporation of New York, Program Chair of Strengthening U.S. Democracy
- Jean Fairfax: Jean Fairfax Strategic Giving Initiative
- Leslie Winner: Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, Executive Director
- Ellen Widess: Rosenberg Foundation, Senior Program Officer
- Joanne Walz: The Minneapolis Foundation, Community Philanthropy Officer
- Phillip Thomas: The Chicago Community Trust, Senior Program Officer in the Community Development Program
- Kerry O'Donnell: Maurice Falk Fund, President
- Terri Bailey: Piton Foundation, Senior Research Officer
Sara Rios (Dream Fund donor) and Ellen Buchman (Dream Fund grantee) network while on break at the 1st Annual Fulfilling the Dream Fund Convening in Oakland.