Wednesday, October 16, 2024
W.K. Kellogg Foundation, New Breath Foundation, St. Louis Community Foundation
Ciciley Moore, Director, Office of the President - Special Initiatives, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Grand Rapids, MI
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF), founded in 1930 as an independent, private foundation by breakfast cereal innovator and entrepreneur Will Keith Kellogg, is among the largest philanthropic foundations in the United States. Guided by the belief that all children should have an equal opportunity to thrive, WKKF works with communities to create conditions for vulnerable children so they can realize their full potential in school, work and life.
Ciciley (CC) Moore, is the director for the office of the president at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, where she leads grant strategies to democratize philanthropy and create conditions for historically excluded communities, families, and children to thrive. She represents the Foundation's president & CEO - managing the president’s fund, stakeholder relationships, board of trustees’ learning and development, and leadership for key domestic and international initiatives and programs. Internally she is a people leader, steering committee member, and member of the RAĺCES Affinity Group.
Ciciley holds a Master of Business Administration from Michigan State University and a Bachelor of Science degree from California State University, Sacramento. Originally from Salinas, California she currently resides in Grand Rapids, Michigan with her husband and three children.
Eddy Zheng, President and Founder, New Breath Foundation, Oakland, CA
New Breath Foundation is leading the movement to fund grassroots groups that transform AANHPI (Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander) lives in the here and now while fighting for the collective liberation of all people of color. The foundation delivers critical under-resourced, frontline groups the exact resources they need to help empower, heal, and change AANHPI lives in real time.
Eddy Zheng is the president and founder of New Breath Foundation. He works to mobilize resources to support Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs) harmed by violence and the unjust immigration and criminal justice systems.
Eddy’s commitment to service has been frequently recognized, most recently with the 2022 Golden State Warriors Impact Warriors Award, the 2019 Frederick Douglass 200 Award, and the 2019 Ellison S. Onizuka Memorial Award from the National Education Association.
Eddy is the subject of the award-winning documentary “Breathin’: The Eddy Zheng Story,” a contributor to the book Contemporary Asian American Activism: Building Movements for Liberation, and he was featured in the December 2021 New Yorker article, An Education While Incarcerated. Eddy is eager to collaborate with new partners in empowering marginalized communities and promoting cross-cultural healing and global racial solidarity by engaging in culture, history, and identity.
Dr. Kelvin Adams, President & CEO, St. Louis Community Foundation, St. Louis, MO
The St. Louis Community Foundation inspires purposeful philanthropy that connects community and donors to build and preserve a more equitable and vibrant St. Louis region, now and forever. The foundation is committed to the fundamental roles of helping donors create personal legacies, investing donor funds for maximum returns with minimum risk, and playing a leadership role in tackling the communities’ most challenging needs.
Dr. Kelvin Adams joined the St. Louis Community Foundation in 2023 as its President & CEO. Dr. Kelvin Adams guides the Foundation’s vision, strategy, and operations as it expands its philanthropic leadership role in the St. Louis region, with a focus on key priority areas of Economic Mobility and Youth Connections.
Prior to joining the Foundation, Dr. Adams served as Superintendent of Schools for the Saint Louis Public School District for 14 years, where he was the third longest serving superintendent and the longest in the modern era for the district. During his tenure with the district, he made sweeping improvements on almost every measure, including expanded access to preschool, reducing the dropout rate, increasing students taking AP courses, and increasing attendance.provides guidance on the Foundation’s vision, strategy, and operations. He works closely with our Board of Directors.
Angela Richardson, Senior Trainer, The Grantsmanship Center
Angela brings more than 20 years' experience as a nonprofit program and fund developer, strategic planner, and organizational coach. As senior trainer, Angela has coached other trainers for The Grantsmanship Center and trained staff for nonprofit organizations, school districts, governments, faith-based organizations, and colleges and universities. She brings additional expertise in education and the arts, recently delivering a virtual workshop for Broward County Cultural Division, FL as part of the Business Skills for Creatives series. Angela has facilitated many in-person Meet-the-Grantmaker panels in Los Angeles for PROJECT GRANTSMANSHIP and for the City of Los Angles, city council members. Recently, Angela trained faculty and community-based nonprofit leaders as part of a Research Proposal Workshop sponsored by UCLA Health Sciences.
