Leadership

Kurian Thomas joins Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies as Vice President, Programs

Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies (MACP) announced that Kurian Thomas will join the organization as Vice President, Programs, effective August 15. In this position, Kurian will lead the organization’s programs team to ensure MACP strategies, grantmaking, and evaluative practices align with the organization’s mission, Philosophy of Grantmaking, and commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice. Kurian

Jeannine Balfour Joins Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies as Program Director

Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies (MACP) announced that Jeannine Balfour has joined the organization as Program Director, Legacy Programs. In this position, Jeannine will lead MACP’s grantmaking work with eight Southern California organizations, along with one of its long-time grantee partners, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). She will also serve on the Program Leadership Team. Jeannine (she/her/hers)

Terri Thao Joins Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies as Program Director

Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies (MACP) announced that Terri Thao has joined the organization as Program Director, Local Initiatives and Opportunities. In this position, Terri will lead MACP’s local giving efforts, support other targeted grant portfolios, and work across domains with several long-term MACP grantee partners. She will also serve on the Program Leadership Team. Terri

Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies Promotes Judi Petkau to Program Director

Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies (MACP) announced that Judi Petkau has been promoted to Program Director, Teachers. In this position, Judi will lead development of grantmaking portfolios in support of recruitment, training, and retention efforts of teachers, as well as managing the Teachers domain team at MACP. Judi joined MACP in April 2012 as a program

Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies Promotes Jason Cole to Program Director

Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies (MACP) has announced that Jason Cole has been promoted to Program Director, Environment. In this position, Jason will oversee the organization’s Environment domain. He will also serve as a member of the program leadership team.  Jason succeeds Alan Holt, who is retiring at the end of this year. Jason was hired

Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies names Alicia Fitzpatrick as new Program Director

The front entrance to Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies headquarters

Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies (MACP) has announced that Alicia Fitzpatrick has joined the organization as Program Director, Animal Welfare and Quality of Life. In this position, Alicia will oversee the organization’s Animal Welfare domain and the International Health program within the Quality of Life domain. She will also serve as a member of the program

Black Grant Directors’ Roundtable: Lessons from a career in philanthropy

Five grants management leaders offer on-the-ground testimony to the challenges of Black professionals in the sector – from the complexities of practicing DEI to the ways race has affected perceptions of their leadership, to the realities of code-switching your way through the white-dominant workplace.