National Advisory Committee
The WOC National Advisory Committee is an esteemed group of experts and thought leaders from across the nation, who champion equity for women of color in fundraising, philanthropy and related fields.
Adeshola “Shola” Akintobi
Founder and CEO
Best Face Forward Makeup Studio, LLC.
Brenda Asare
President and CEO
The Alford Group
Vice-Chair
The Giving Institute
Anna Barber
President and Principal Consultant
Barber & Associates
Chantal Bonitto
Senior Managing Director, Principal Gifts
UNICEF
Senior Consultant
The Inclusion Firm
Birgit Smith Burton
Founder
AADO, African American Development Officers Network
Elisa A. Charters
President
Latina Surge
Vanessa Coppes
CEO & Editor-in-Chief
BELLA Magazine
Angelique S. C. Grant, Ph.D.
Senior Consultant & Principal
The Inclusion Firm
Erica Hamilton
Chief of Staff
Institute for Nonprofit Practice
Martha Lauria
Director Of Development Operations
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.
Mary M. Luke
Board of Directors
UN Women USA
Hali Lee
Founder
Asian Women Giving Circle
Zena Lum
Consultant
Shaunda McDill
New Managing Director
The Pittsburgh Public Theater
Ana Oliveira
CEO
New York Women’s Foundation
Poonam Prasad
Founder and President
Prasad Consulting & Research
Allyson Reaves
Corporate Vice President
CCS Fundraising
Jeannie Sager
Vice President of Development
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
Crystal Thompkins
Head of Philanthropic Solutions; Director
BNY Mellon Wealth Management
Mei-Mei Tuan
Founder and Managing Partner
Phoenyx Partners, LLC
Founder
Notch Partners LLC