is a senior consultant at TCC Group, a strategic consulting firm that works with foundations, nonprofits and corporate giving programs to help them increase their social impact. At TCC she primarily works with foundations on strategic planning engagements. Her clients have included large national foundations, community foundations and numerous family foundations. She is President of the board of the Hill-Snowdon Foundation, which supports social justice efforts throughout the U.S. She also serves on the board of the Ms. Foundation for Women and co-chairs the Council on Foundations’ Next Generation Advisory Task Force. Blanchard is a graduate of Stanford University and received her Masters in Public Policy from U.C. Berkeley.
Michael Gast is Family Philanthropy Coordinator for Resource Generation (RG), a national non-profit based out of New York City. Mike is an experienced social change philanthropist, donor organizer and fundraiser. He co-coordinated the Movement Generation Support Committee, a donor circle supporting young progressive leaders in the Bay Area, and has led multiple young donor delegations to events such as the US Social Forum and multiple Council on Foundations conferences. He is a talented facilitator with years of experience creating workshops and trainings for young people on issues ranging from environmental justice to financial planning. Mike lives in Seattle, plays rugby with the Seattle Quake, and is a graduate of Vassar College.
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