Elizabeth Wong

Elizabeth Wong

Elizabeth Wong is philanthropic director with Foundation Source. Based in Seattle, Elizabeth works with West Coast private foundations, their donors and families. From 2010 to 2014, she managed her own philanthropic consultancy, working with foundations and public charities in the areas of strategic planning, organizational development, governance, nonprofit management, and executive coaching. Earlier in her career, Elizabeth was a senior program officer at the Gates Foundation.
How Private Foundations Can Be Proactive in Summer

It’s widely accepted in the world of fundraising that summer can be slow. Funders tune out, travel, spend time with family. In general, giving slows to a crawl. If private foundations can utilize these six easy-to-implement strategies during the remaining weeks of summer, funders will be more likely to maximize the social return on their giving, which is good news for all nonprofits and the causes they champion...