Durham, NC

Gail L. Eluwa, MBA, is Director of Charitable Solicitation Licensing for the North Carolina Secretary of State.  She has held this position for nearly 7 years. Her division administers NCGS §131F, the North Carolina Charitable Solicitation Act, and is charged...

Latasha Winstead joined John Rex Endowment’s board in October 2018, and now serves as chair of the Health Improvement Committee, which oversees the funding guidelines and process, and vice-chair of the full board. She is currently with UnitedHealth Group, where she...

Elizabeth joined the Blackman & Sloop team in 2016 and currently serves as a manager in the firm’s tax department. In this capacity, she works primarily with nonprofits, private foundations, high net worth individuals, expatriates, and foreign national individuals. She...

Juvae Mullings is a senior at the School of Inquiry and Life Sciences Asheville. Juvae participated in ACSF’s In Real Life (IRL) After-School Program for all three years of his middle school experience. Since then, Juvae has served as a...

Nancy Membreno is a senior at Asheville High School. Nancy is currently in her third year of participation with the Racial Equity Ambassador Program, and is in her second year with the DREAM Team Program. 

Paiden Castelblanco is a junior at Asheville High School. Paiden has served on ACSF’s board of directors as a student representative for two years, and is currently in her third year of participation with the Racial Equity Ambassador Program. 

Nieva Arana is the Racial Equity Ambassador Program (REAP) and DREAM (Dedicated. Responsible. Enthusiastic. After-School. Mentors) Team Program Coordinator for the Asheville City Schools Foundation. Nieva is an Asheville native and Asheville High School alumna. Nieva is also a millennial...

Tara Kenchen has over 25 years of experience in the nonprofit, affordable housing, community development lending, and small business sectors. She is the founder of UF Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm supporting the growth and development of organizations through...

Missy Hatley joined CASA in 2014 to create a philanthropic program for its affordable housing mission. With a strategic plan focused on growth, CASA nearly doubled its size over the past eight years and has more than 300 new apartments...

Scott Curkin, EVP of Account Services at 919 Marketing, oversees the cause marketing department and a variety of franchise and corporate accounts focusing on increasing B2B leads. He produces both earned and 919 created content to accelerate client brands on...