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Joanne Florino

Adam Meyerson Distinguished Fellow in Philanthropic Excellence
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Joanne Florino is Philanthropy Roundtable’s Adam Meyerson distinguished fellow in philanthropic excellence. In that capacity she consults with and advises foundations and individual donors on operations, management and governance issues with a special focus on protecting donor intent. Joanne previously served the Roundtable as vice president of philanthropic services, and also as senior vice president for public policy. Prior to working at the Roundtable, she volunteered on the strategy committee of the Alliance for Charitable Reform from 2006 until 2013. 

Joanne has worked at nonprofit and philanthropic organizations for her entire career. She was executive director of the Triad Foundation in Ithaca, New York from April 2003 through March 2013. She was also executive director of the Park Foundation, a program associate at The Atlantic Philanthropies and an instructor in American history at Cornell University and Ithaca College. 

Joanne currently serves as an ex officio board member of the New York Council of Nonprofits and an advisory board member of the Legal Insurrection Foundation. She earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Georgetown University and a master’s degree in American history from Cornell University. She currently resides in Renton, Washington.

Authored by Joanne Florino

    • September 3, 2024

    How DEI is Failing Students: A View from Stanford University 

    • August 22, 2024

    Donor Intent Watch: Harvard Decides on Sackler Name and Donor Dispute at College of the Holy Cross  

    • August 16, 2024

    Higher-Ed Transitions: Will New Leadership Offer Opportunities for Needed Reform?

    • July 23, 2024

    Donor Intent Watch: Art Sale Controversy and Revisiting Race-Conscious Scholarships   

    • July 1, 2024

    Donor Intent Watch: How to Establish Powerful Board Policies and Practices to Protect Donor Intent 

    • June 25, 2024

    Sunsetting in West Michigan: Celebrating the Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation

    • May 30, 2024

    Donor Intent Watch: New Controversies, Court Updates and Religious Freedom Issues 

    • May 2, 2024

    Donor Intent Watch: Why Values Statements are Critical in Protecting Donor Intent