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Grantmakers for Education is located in Portland, OR. The organization has deliberately worked to recruit a staff with deep knowledge about education and philanthropy. Please feel free to contact any of these individuals about the organization, its work, or the field of education grantmaking by calling 503-595-2100, emailing general inquiries to information@edfunders.org or emailing a specific staff member by first name @edfunders.org.

executive director
Chris Tebben x.105

director of programs
John Branam x.101

program & network manager
Kimberlin Butler x.108

member services manager
Barbara Dibs x.100

director of communications
Tonia Holowetzki x.102

director of finance & operations
Ray Klinke x.111

program manager
DeL'Aurore Kyly x.106

lead writer
Rafael Otto

office manager / executive assistant
Sarah Kate Weaver x.104

database coordinator
Vanessa Willard x.103

coordinator, out-of-school time network
Kathleen Traphagen (consultant, email ostnetwork [at] edfunders.org)

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