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The Spruce Foundation is thrilled to announce our 2024-2025 Board of Directors, an impressive slate of rising stars in Philadelphia’s professional community who are dedicated to leveraging their skills to build a promising future for local youth.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee provides oversight for and guidance on the Spruce Foundation’s key initiatives across committees, partnering with stakeholders to advance Spruce’s mission, development of its board, and short- and long-term decisions that impact the organization.
Will Clements
President
So Jung
Vice President
Arielle Panitch
Treasurer
Meghan McDevitt
Secretary
Communications Committee
The Communications Committee tells the story of the Spruce Foundation as it relates to our grantees, board members, donors, alumni, and community, disseminating Spruce’s message and news of its work to its greater constituency and local media outlets.
Zara Waters
Chair
Jasoleil Cineus
Vice Chair
Meredith Moore
Member
Suzann Pancavage
Member
Development Committee
The Development Committee strategically cultivates meaningful and sustainable relationships with individual and corporate donors to meet Spruce’s fundraising needs.
Leone Jackson
Chair
John Martin
Vice Chair
Linnea Begley
Member
Chase Davis
Member
Ben Hamilton
Member
Petra Nichols
Member
Events Committee
The Events Committee plans and executes all events for the Spruce Foundation, working diligently to honor our grantees through our annual recognition showcase and engage our local community of young professionals, emerging leaders, and philanthropists.
Julie Vartanian
Chair
Fabliha Salim
Vice Chair
Rafaela Brosnan
Member
Naomi Milrod
Member
Cameron Robinson
Member
Kara Vartanian
Member
Grants Committee
The Grants Committee designs and implements the annual grantmaking process and maintains relationships with grantee organizations past and present.
Jenny Rockwell
Chair
Kristin Robert-Ondrey
Vice Chair
Maya Bornstein
Member
Kenyada Posey
Member
Haley Valletri
Member
Strategic Operations Committee
The Strategic Operations Committee coordinates our DEI efforts and key initiatives, like alumni engagement, recruitment, and currently, our long-term strategic planning initiative.
Jamese Newsome-Williams
Chair
Matt Tkacik
Vice Chair
Chelsea Hipwell
Member
Melody Zimmerman
Member
The Spruce Foundation empowers emerging leaders in Greater Philadelphia to develop as philanthropists and strengthens the region’s generations to come through fundraising and grantmaking for youth-serving nonprofits. Our Board of Directors stewards this mission by guiding the strategic direction and managing operations for the foundation.
We are excited to welcome our new members and greatly look forward to what we will accomplish together!
When you give a little, Philly youth get a lot. Consider making a tax-deductible donation to the Spruce Foundation to ensure that we can continue to offer annual grants to nonprofits doing grassroots work in support of Philly youth.