The Foundation staff works to inspire, support, inform, listen to and collaborate with the people and organizations of Greater New Haven to build an ever more connected, inclusive, equitable and philanthropic community.

Executive & Communications

Karen DuBois-Walton

President & CEO

203-777-7091

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Leigh Curtis Higgins, Ed.D

Senior Director for Professional Development, and for the Executive Office

203-777-7092

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Kathleen Cei

Communications Manager

203-777-7082

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Liz Espinosa

Communications Associate

203-974-1657

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Matthew Higbee

Director of Communications

203-777-7090

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Development and Donor Services

Dotty Weston-Murphy, CAP®

Sr. Vice President, Development and Donor Services

203-777-7081

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Erica G. Bradley

Manager of Community Philanthropy

203-974-1647

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Carmen Burgos

Development Officer

203-777-7083

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Sharon Cappetta, CAP®

Director of Development

203-777-7071

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Jorie Cogguillo

Administrative Officer

203-777-7099

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Linda M. Estacion, CAP®

Director of Donor Services and Development Operations

203-777-7069

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Liana Garcia, MS, PMP, CAP®

Director of Gift Planning

203-974-1646

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Finance, Administration & Stewardship

Wendy Gamba

Chief Financial Officer; Vice President for Finance and Operations

203-974-1644

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Delaney E. Howe

Finance Officer

203-777-7075

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Vincent Ianniello

Finance Associate

203-777-7078

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Brandi L. Kryvonis, CPP

Disbursements Manager

203-777-7064

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Marcie Monaco

Director of Finance and Accounting

203-777-7065

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Ellen Perrotti

Administrative Associate

203-974-1641

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Vilandria Turner

Director of Information Management and Analysis

203-777-7070

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John Wood

Finance Officer

203-777-7063

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Grantmaking & Strategy

Christina M. Ciociola

Senior Vice President for Planning and Community Strategies

203-777-7088

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Yolanda Caldera-Durant

Vice President for Program and Community Engagement

203-777-7089

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Allison Abramson

Nonprofit Support Manager

203-974-1642

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Cesar Aleman

Director, Connecticut Urban Opportunity Collaborative

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Denise Canning

Director of Grant Operations

203-777-7076

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Cynthia Chan

New Haven Healthy Start Administrative Officer

203-777-7086

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Stephanie Chung

Manager of Grants and Nonprofit Relations

203-777-7077

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Eliezer Lee Cruz

Director of Strategic Partnerships

203-777-7074 (office) 203-668-7074 (cell)

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Jackie Downing

Senior Director of Grantmaking and Nonprofit Support

203-777-7072

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Hannah Elias

Program and Evaluation Manager

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Rodney T. Moore

New Haven Healthy Start Fatherhood Coordinator

203-777-7085

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Amy Nicefaro

Administrative Associate

203-777-7093

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Natasha Ray, MS

New Haven Healthy Start Director

203-777-7087

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Logan Roddy

Grants Manager

203-777-7084

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Luis Rodriguez

Grantmaking Associate

203-974-1649

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Kara Straun

Director of Program and Evaluation

203-777-7079

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Deborah L. Wright

Funds Manager

203-777-7073

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Human Resources and Organizational Culture

Leon Bailey Jr., MPA, MDiv, DMin

Sr. Vice President for Human Resources and Organizational Culture

203-777-7094

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Lisa Carter, SPHR

Human Resources Manager

203-974-1640

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Leigh Curtis Higgins, Ed.D

Senior Director for Professional Development, and for the Executive Office

203-777-7092

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Jane Dowd

Racial Equity Officer

203-777-2386

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Investment Management

A.F. Drew Alden

Chief Investment Officer, The Community Foundation (TCF); and President and CEO, TCF Mission Investments Company

203-777-7061

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The Community Foundation Mission Investments Company (TCF-MIC)

A.F. Drew Alden

Chief Investment Officer, The Community Foundation (TCF); and President and CEO, TCF Mission Investments Company

203-777-7061

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Andrew Forbes

Business Development Specialist, Connecticut Consortium for BIPOC Technologists

203-777-7097

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Joseph Gennaro

Project Director, Connecticut Consortium for BIPOC Technologists

203-777-7098

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Lauren Hughes

Grants Administrator, NHE3

203-777-7066

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Kim Mendez

Administrative Assistant, NHE3

475- 238-9081

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Joseph W. Williams Jr., MBA, EDP

Managing Director, The Community Foundation Mission Investments Company

203-974-1656

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