Community speakers
We’ve got experts on call for you. Our team at Communities Foundation of Texas actively speaks in public settings and participates in panels and forums designed to spur charitable giving and community involvement.
Our experts can speak in-depth on a wide range of topics, and they love to engage in open discussions and participate in robust Q&As. Want to learn more about charitable giving and energize your community? Reach out and connect with us today.
Our experts
Rebecca Babin
Senior Director, Marketing Strategy and Giving Day
Kerri Briggs
Executive Director, Educate Texas
Jeri Chambers, CAP®
Senior Officer, Donor Relations, Collin County
Nadine Dechausay
Chief Strategy and Insights Officer
Jason T. Green
Senior Director, AI Strategy & Systems Alignment, Educate Texas
Melissa Hardage
Senior Director, Donor Engagement
DeLancey Johnson
Chief Human Resources Officer
Robert Kent
Chief Philanthropy Officer
Elizabeth Liser, CAP®
Senior Donor Engagement Specialist
Heather Lothes, CAP®
Donor Relations Officer, Collin County
Nick Marino Jr.
Director, Center for Business Impact
Carolyn Newham
Senior Director of Donor Relations and Services
Greg Oertel
Philanthropic Services Director
Nicole Paquette
Senior Director, Communications, Public Relations, and External Affairs
Dr. Reo Prueitt
Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer
Boski Sharma, CAP®
Director, Donor Relations
Amir Tabei
Chief Information Officer
Jennifer Taylor
Chief Marketing Officer
Kristine Thomas
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Wayne White
President and CEO
Our areas of expertise
- Giving Back & Looking Forward: A History of Communities Foundation of Texas from 1953 to today.
- North Texas Giving Day: How we raised over $78 million for over 3,000 nonprofits this year.
- Searchable Nonprofit Database: How to find your charitable passion and give with impact.
- Asset Poverty: How we learned that 2/5 of Dallas households are asset poor and what we’re doing about it.
- Data-Driven Decision-Making: How to use quantitative and qualitative data to drive your nonprofits’ strategy.
- Charitable giving in uncertain economic times
- Strategic charitable giving: How to make your giving more meaningful and satisfying.
- Generations of Giving: Involving your family in your philanthropy
- Finding Your Charitable Passion
- Charitable giving and tax laws
- Find Your Cause: Funding Needs in North Texas
- Stewardship/Engagement
- Successful Donor Cultivation Strategies
- Board Training
- Campaign Planning
- Fundraising Tips & Tricks
- Foundations 101
- Marketing Strategy: Bringing For-Profit Experience to Nonprofit Causes
- How to Think Bigger about Improving Texas Education
- Best Practices in College and Career Readiness Programs
- Collective Impact: How to wire a community to improve outcomes for Texans from cradle to career.
- STEM Rocks: A look inside the nation's first K-12 STEM district.
Want to hear from one of our experts?
To invite a foundation representative to speak at your event, contact us.