Giving USA Committees

Members are encouraged to participate on a committee of the Giving USA Foundation. If you are interested in joining a committee, please email info@givingusa.org

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Below is a list of the Giving USA Foundation committees and their members: 

Executive Committee

Wendy McGrady – Chair
Gabe Cooper – Vice Chair
Don Souhrada – Secretary/Treasurer
Joshua M. Birkholz – Immediate Past Chair

Advisory Council on Methodology

Provides critical evaluation of the methodologies used within the Giving USA: The Annual Report on Philanthropy by offering feedback, suggestions, and insights.

For Giving USA Foundation™
Erin Berggren, CAE
Carrie Cobb - Co-Chair
Carrie Dahlquist - Co-Chair
Josh Birkholz
Nathan Chappell
Keith Curtis
Victoria Dietz
Rick Dunham
Juan Garcia
Creighton Lang
Laura MacDonald
Alex Oftelie
Lauren Steiner

For the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Jon Bergdoll
Randy Cohen
Nathan Dietz
Jon Durnford
Allison Grayson
Kirsten Gronbjerg
Katie Heinz
Russell James
Adriene Kalugyer
Ann Kaplan
Una Osili
Amir Pasic
Anna Pruitt
Jennifer Roberts
Patrick Rooney
Grace Sato
Rob Tate
David Wolcheck

Editorial Review Board

Serves as oversight to the editor and authors of the Giving USA: The Annual Report on Philanthropy with respect to the content, tone, and style, including special attention to the practical implications of the research.

Victoria Dietz - Co-Chair
Lauren Steiner - Co-Chair
Sarah Anderson
Jim Bush
Rick Dunham
Kari Elsila
Brian Fair
Carl Hamm
Jennifer Jiles
Rahcel Kimble
Tom Kissane
Bill McMorran
Barbara O'Reilly
Phil Purcelll
Eric Rogers
Sarah Sebastian
Megan Simmons
Deb Taft
Gina Vaughn
Kara Wagner
Angela White
Mark Wold

Research Committee

Barbara O'Reilly - Chair
Daniel Basco
Melinda Church
John Jensen
Deb Taft
Angela White

Marketing Committee

Rick Dunham - Chair
Kurt Worrell - Vice Chair
Lola Banjo
Jon Biedermann
Max Delage
Paige Elbert
Greg Gorman
Katie Rozycki
Dana Textoris

Resource Development Committee

Leads the solicitation efforts and procurement of funds to achieve Annual Campaign goals for the Foundation to support operating costs that sustain the production of the report and fund new research methodologies.

Don Souhrada - Chair
Josh Birkholz
Jeffrey Byrne
Gregg Carlson
Missy Gale
Tom Mesaros
Jamie Mueller
Barbara O'Reilly
Dave Smith
Ryan Woroniecki
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