ALF and Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF) co-lead this group of foundation leaders focused on philanthropic responses to the COVID-19 health and financial crises and leadership to address historic and growing racial and economic inequities. If you have any questions regarding this group, contact Akemi Flynn.

Black Senior Fellows come together to build relationships, support each other’s leadership, and explore how they can collectively address issues of concern to them and their communities. Racial caucuses can provide “opportunities for those who share a common identity to meet separately to gather, connect, and learn.” Often, “caucusing can be a valuable component of […]

Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Senior Fellows and Fellows come together to build relationships, support each other’s leadership, and explore how they can collectively address issues of concern to them and their communities. Racial caucuses can provide “opportunities for those who share a common identity to meet separately to gather, connect, and learn.” Often, […]

Latino/a/x Senior Fellows and Fellows are coming together to build relationships, support each other’s leadership, and explore how they can collectively address issues of concern to them and their communities. Racial caucuses can provide “opportunities for those who share a common identity to meet separately to gather, connect, and learn.” Often, “caucusing can be a […]

For a decade, several ALF Senior Fellows have been meeting as the Life’s Work Transitions Group. It is the first and longest-running ALF Affinity Group, founded by Meri Maben (Class XXIV) and Naomi Fine (Class XX). Even in its early years, our group’s “secret sauce” was its focus on authenticity. The group goes beyond sharing […]