Promoting Diversity


OGF has an ongoing commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion in philanthropy in our state. The creation of a “CEO Leadership Circle” is a recent indication of one of the ways OGF’s board is approaching the issue.  Executives of nearly 30 OGF member organizations have volunteered to be a part of the Circle. The purpose is to provide a forum for leaders to discuss ways that a local foundation might become more effective by fostering greater diversity and inclusion in its operations.




 

2010 CEO Diversity Leadership Circle

Ashland County Community Foundation
Lucille G. Ford, Ph.D., President
 
CareSource Foundation
Cathy Ponitz, Executive Director

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Kathryn Merchant, President and CEO

The Cleveland Foundation
Ronn Richard, President and CEO

The Dayton Foundation
Michael Parks, President

Dayton Power and Light Company Foundation
Ginny Strausburg, Director, Corporate Giving & Community Relations

Deaconess Community Foundation
Deborah Vesy, President & Chief Executive Officer

Eaton Corporation
Barry Doggett, Vice President, Public and Community Affairs

Fifth Third Bank
Heidi B. Jark, J.D., VP & Manager, The Foundation Office

GAR Foundation
Robert Briggs, President

The George Gund Foundation
David T. Abbott, Executive Director

KeyBank Foundation
Margot J. Copeland, Executive Vice President, KeyCorp
Chair, KeyBank Foundation

Community Foundation of Lorain County
Brian R. Frederick, President/CEO

Mathile Family Foundation
Greg Edwards, Executive Director

Muskingum County Community Foundation
David P. Mitzel, Executive Director

William J. and Dorothy K. O'Neill Foundation
Leah S. Gary, President and CEO

RPM International Inc.
Randell McShepard, Vice President of Public Affairs

Richland County Foundation
Pamela H. Siegenthaler, President

Saint Luke’s Foundation
Denise San Antonio Zeman, President & CEO

Toledo Community Foundation
Keith Burwell, President

The Troy Foundation
Melissa Kleptz, Executive Director

The Raymond John Wean Foundation
Joel Ratner, President
Links and Resources

2010 Diversity & Inclusion Committee Roster

Michael Parks, chair
President
The Dayton Foundation

Caprice H. Bragg
Vice President, Gift Planning & Donor Relations
The Cleveland Foundation

Angela Clements
Senior Development Officer
The Dayton Foundation

Margot J. Copeland

Executive Vice President, KeyCorp
Chair, KeyBank Foundation

Greg Edwards

Executive Director
Mathile Family Foundation 

LaToya Moore

Program Officer
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Janelle N. Simmons
Director, Community Relations
Limited Brands

Deborah Vesy
President & Chief Executive Officer
Deaconess Community Foundation

Denise San Antonio Zeman
President & CEO                                
Saint Luke’s Foundation

OGF's History of Diversity and Inclusion

D5 Partner Organizations

Diversity Resources and Reports
Multiple resources and links

Diversity Principles

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