Chris is a professional in the independent sector, guided by 20 years of experience in philanthropy. Dir. of Impact Investing + Sr. Program Officer at the Jessie Ball duPont Fund in Jacksonville, Florida. • Works with investment advisors, the president, and trustees to complement the Fund's grantmaking by focusing the endowment / investments on positive environmental and social impact and mission alignment.• Manages a portfolio of grantees located in Wilmington, Delaware.Senior Program Officer at Jessie Ball duPont Fund• Supervised a portfolio of 90 grantees located in northeastern U.S. that ranged from a small church in Maryland to Yale University.• Managed $11 million in program-related investment (PRI).• Designed the Fund's first system for measuring outcomes through its Impact Investments. • Oversaw grant impact measurement and evaluative learning processes. • Selected for Council on Foundations' Career Pathways program and Grantmakers for Effective Organizations' Change Leaders in Philanthropy Fellowship.Director of communications at Foundation for the Mid South in Jackson, Mississippi.• Authored, designed, and published numerous reports and reflections, specializing on issues of racial, social, and economic equity.• Awarded eight Wilmer Shields Rich Awards for Excellence in Communications by the Council on Foundations.• Tapped by the president to oversee institutional fundraising as well as the creation of an initiative focused on improving education, economic, and health outcomes for males of color.• Served on the foundation's executive team for the Ford Foundation’s Rural Development Philanthropy Endowment Initiative, resulting in a multi-million endowment grant.• Selected as Southeastern Council of Foundations' Hull FellowshipChris is an entrepreneur at heart. • Envisioned and opened a boutique music store and listening lounge, educating the public and beverage distributors about craft beer and bringing over 80 new products to the State of Mississippi.• Co-authored and published a cookbook of Gulf Coast cuisine, barbecue, and cocktail recipes. • Consulted with several nonprofits and small businesses on communications and marketing.Chris currently serves on the boards of Philanthropy Delaware and the Orange Park Chorale. His work and projects have been featured by the Council on Foundations, Southeastern Council of Foundations, FLUXX Labs, Northern Trust Bank, Alabama Giving, Southwest: The Magazine, and Southern Living Magazine.Chris holds a B.S. in Business Information Systems from Mississippi State University
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