Non-profit Fiscal Health and Governance with Andrew Swinney

Presenter: Andrew Swinney, President, The Philadelphia Foundation

An active member in the field of community foundations both locally and nationally, Swinney has been involved in the Pennsylvania and Wisconsin community foundation associations. He is the Past Chair of the Board of the Community Foundation Service Corporation which manages the Merrill Lynch/ Community Foundation partnership (MLCCF). He currently serves on the Professional Development Committee of the Council on Foundations and the Appeals Committee for the Council’s Community Foundations National Standards Board.

Leading the Philadelphia Foundation since 1998, which has long been at the forefront of community philanthropy and has a national reputation for its commitment to diversity and empowerment of the individual. The Foundation’s focus on strengthening the nonprofits serving this region is a clear example of this innovation. Under his direction, The Philadelphia Foundation also continues to develop and launch community projects intended to change the status quo in the region. Current Foundation partnerships include the Fund for Children, involving the City of Philadelphia, the Phillies and the Philadelphia Eagles. Swinney came to Philadelphia from The Oshkosh Foundation, where he tripled that community foundation’s assets during his seven-year tenure as Executive Director.
 
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