Initially incubated as an idea by the Giving Institute, a cross-sector Working Group prepared the Generosity Commission for launch by raising seed capital, funding early research, developing partnerships and hiring a support team. They were responsible for the ideation, creation, development and launch of the Generosity Commission.
Following the launch of the Generosity Commission in 2021, the Working Group ceased operations.
Senior Consultant and Founder, Johnson Grossnickle and Associates; Chair, Working Committee
Director and CEO, Miller Center, University of Virginia
President and CEO, The Biedermann Group
Co-Founder and CEO, Byrne Pelofsky + Associates
President, Campion Advocacy Fund; Trustee, Campion Foundation
President and CEO, Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
CEO, GivingTuesday
Founding CEO, Dunham+Company
Managing Director, Ad Council Research Institute and Ad Council Edge; Managing Director, INFLUENCE|SG
President and CEO, Campbell & Company
Director of Impact-Driven Philanthropy Initiative, Raikes Foundation
CEO, Grenzebach Glier and Associates
Director of Policy Development and Analysis, Independent Sector
President and CEO, National Philanthropic Trust
Former Vice President of Corporate Citizenship & Philanthropy, Blackbaud; Past Chair, The Giving Institute
Former Senior Vice President for Institutional Advancement, MET
Former Chairman, CCS Fundraising
Head of Philanthropic Solutions and Family Office Solutions, Bank of America
President, Randolph Macon College
President and CEO, United Negro College Fund
Executive Director, Blackbaud Giving Fund
CEO, San Francisco General Hospital Foundation
Senior Vice President, Arabella Advisors
Chief Strategy Officer, Independent Sector
COO, The Rockefeller Foundation
Dean of Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University
Head of Marketing, Fidelity Charitable
Chair Emeritus, Clarivate Analytics
Vice President, Aspen Institute
Senior Fellow, Institute for Nonprofit Practice, Executive Leadership Coach and Principal
Former Director, Generosity Commission; Founder and Principal, Proximity