Project Evident on why AI could be philanthropy’s ‘coming of age’ moment

Kelly is a committed social innovator. Previously, she served as Vice President/Chief Program and Strategy Officer at the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation (EMCF), where she led policy innovation, evaluation, grantmaking, and the early capital aggregation pilot. Prior to EMCF, she co-founded Leadwell Partners and New Profit Inc., and held senior leadership positions in nonprofit organizations and served on several foundation and social sector boards and advisory committees. Kelly currently serves as a Leap Community Ambassador and is a member of Results for America’s Invest in What Works Federal Standard of Excellence Advisory Committee and EDSAFE AI Alliance’s Steering Committee. A graduate of McGill University in Montreal, Fitzsimmons holds an MBA from Boston University.

Sarah Di Troia has dedicated her career to analyzing the mechanics of growth and supporting nonprofit practitioners to scale their impact to individuals and communities. Her experience as an investor, advisor, and leader fuels an approach that integrates with the internal change management necessary to realize new opportunities. Sarah has spent the last five years researching AI and partnering with early adopters, including funders and practitioners, to help realize the potential of this new tool in enhancing productivity and outcomes. Before joining Project Evident as Chief Innovation Officer, Sarah served as Chief Operating Officer at Health Leads,  Managing Partner at New Profit, Inc., and an Associate Director at the Center for Effective Philanthropy. She earned her MBA from Harvard Business School.

Sam Caplan is the Vice President of Social Impact at Submittable, a platform that foundations, governments, nonprofits, and other changemakers use to launch, manage, and measure impactful granting and CSR programs. Inspired by the amazing work performed by practitioners of all stripes, Sam strives to help them achieve their missions through better, more effective software.

Sam formerly served as founder of New Spark Strategy, Chief Information Officer at the Walton Family Foundation, and head of technology at the Walmart Foundation. He consults, advises, and writes on social impact technology, strategy, and innovation.

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