Ashley Feuer-Edwards is the Founder and Principal of AFE Strategies, a consulting practice she started in 2017 to help nonprofit, philanthropic, and public sector clients in Philadelphia move their ideas to action with strategic program design and execution. Her practice areas include funding collaboratives and participatory funding models, strategic plans and resource development strategies, capacity […]
Member Type: Staff Member
Hitomi Yoshida, MSEd
Hitomi Yoshida, MSEd is a candidate for the Master’s of Philosophy in Organizational Dynamics at the University of Pennsylvania. Experienced in qualitative research and community partnership building, she co-authored several reports focusing on the needs and assets of immigrant communities while working as the Research Associate at Temple University. Her interests include action research, cross-sector […]
Bridget Talone, MFA
As Grants Manager for Learning and Community Impact, Bridget is a resource for grantee partners as they work with the Foundation to carry out their projects. Bridget brings years of administrative and programmatic experience in philanthropy to this position, most recently as Program Assistant with the Knight Foundation’s Philadelphia office. Bridget holds a Master […]
Nadia Ward, MEd, PhD
Nadia is the Director of the Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise Professor of Practice, Education Department and Frances L. Hiatt School of Psychology. Nadia was a Senior Evaluation Consultant with YaleEVAL and the Director of Urban Education & Prevention Research at The Consultation Center. Her extensive work in academic achievement for racial and ethnic minority […]
Joe Pyle, MA
Joe has more than 30 years experience in philanthropy and behavioral health care leadership. In his role as President, he has led the foundation to focus on evaluation, design thinking, and community participation in programming. These focus areas have positioned the Foundation to become a disruptive thought leader in the philanthropic space. He serves on […]
Caitlin O’Brien, MPH
Caitlin brings her experience in community organizing and direct service to her role as Director of Learning and Community Impact. She provides support and technical assistance to organizations throughout Greater Philadelphia, and aids the Foundation in its efforts to build connections and collaboration across sectors. Initiatives she has coordinated include the Community Fund for Immigrant […]
Samantha Matlin, PhD
Dr. Samantha Matlin, a clinical/community psychologist, is a psychologist with the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and a faculty member at University of Pennsylvania public health master’s program. She is the Senior Consultant for Learning and Community Impact at The Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation. In her role, she provides training and consultation to build capacity in […]
Georgia Kioukis, PhD
Georgia Kioukis, PhD, brings deep experience providing insight and strategic decision-making for program development and continuous improvement for K-12 and higher education administrators, non-profit and philanthropic leaders, community members, and other stakeholders. She has worked in very distinct environments in her prior professional roles, ranging from a State Legislature to a higher education office to […]
Derrick M. Gordon, PhD
Derrick is a Senior Evaluation Consultant with YaleEVAL and the Director of Research, Policy, and Program on Male Development at The Consultation Center. Derrick is known for his expertise in collaborating with community-based programs to evaluate the services they provide, broaden the mental health supports in community contexts, and for his work focused on men […]
Vivian Figueredo, MPA
Vivian Figueredo is an independent consultant based in the Philadelphia area with 20 years of experience conducting culturally responsive evaluations in a range of issues, including diversity, equity, and inclusion; community and economic development; K-12 education; youth development; college access and success; and the arts. Vivian specializes in developmental evaluation, which focuses on learning rather […]