Karen Hrdlicka | Akron Community Foundation

Karen leads The Center for Family Philanthropy, a charitable resource center created by Akron Community Foundation to connect donor-advised fund holders, their families, and the community with the charitable knowledge and resources of the foundation. Karen provides customized philanthropic consulting covering topics such as strategic investing, next-generation mentoring, and nonprofit governance.

Prior to joining the Akron Community Foundation in July 2020, she spent her career working and volunteering in the non-profit environment. Most of her career has been spent working with older adults and their families, most recently as the CEO of VANTAGE Aging which provides home and community-based services for older adults. She has served on many non-profit boards and currently is a board member for Akron Youth Mentorship (AYM). She is an honorary board member for Community Support Services serving on their Human Resources committee. She is an appointed member of the Mayor of Akron Older Adults Commission and a coordinator for the Age Friendly Akron initiative. Karen is a proud graduate of Leadership Akron, class 33, and her work at ACF is used in collaboration with their programming. Her volunteer work includes Limitless Ambition (curriculum committee), Love Akron (JEDI Council and Awards Committee), Summit County Historical Society (Women’s History Project Committee) and Christ Community Chapel (Door #2 Arts Center).

She has a bachelor’s degree in Therapeutic Recreation and a Master of Business Administration, both from Kent State University. She is a licensed nursing home administrator and is certified as a philanthropic advisor through 21/64. Most recently she received the Leading with Equity Credential from the National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers.

Sara Moffitt | Strategic Philanthropy, Ltd.

Sara Moffitt leads client engagements and supports thought leadership for Strategic Philanthropy. She has over twenty years of experience in philanthropy, city and state government, and the nonprofit sector. As a social worker and public health professional with extensive experience in the nonprofit world, she understands the needs of the non-profit community and how philanthropy can play an important role in meeting those needs.

She enjoys working with clients to understand their passions and motivations and matching them with compelling non-profits to build strong and meaningful partnerships. Sara cares deeply about equity and justice, specifically poverty eradication and abolition, which is reflected in her own philanthropic giving and volunteer work.

Jordana Pereira | The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI)

Jordana provides strategic, operational, and programmatic support for various TPI clients. She works with independent and family foundations as well as companies to design, implement, and manage impactful philanthropic programs. Jordana brings experience and expertise in psychology, education, and scholarship programs.

Prior to joining TPI, Jordana taught English at Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School and served as the school liaison for the pilot year of the Emerging Leaders Program in partnership with the Harvard Radcliffe Institute. Jordana is a graduate of and advisor for the Red Pine Scholars Program, which is managed by TPI. Jordana received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and English from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and a Master of Education from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education. 

Morgan Riley | Advocacy & Communication Solutions

Morgan Riley is a highly adaptable certified Director of Operations with over 15 years of progressive leadership in operations, administration, financial reporting, budgeting, contract execution, system development, project management, client relationships, team building, and human resource management. 

Morgan works for a female- and minority-owned consulting firm, where she provides valuable insights into mission-driven organizations. As Senior Operations and Administration Manager, she plays a pivotal role in establishing operational frameworks that fosters the firm's success. Notably, she led an employee manual revamp, orchestrated a website overhaul, and created a new invoicing system from scratch.

Prior to that, she held key operational and administrative roles, allowing her to develop strong financial and budgeting skills, as well as a sharp focus on efficiency. At Hollywood Casino Columbus, Ohio, she managed operations in a dynamic, high-stakes environment, overseeing multimillion-dollar budgets and presenting monthly P&L reports to the executive team. This experience honed her ability to prioritize excellence and optimize processes.  

Outside of her professional career, Morgan is the board chair of the FUMC Child Care Center, sits on the Women Fellowship Committee at St. James Lutheran Church, and has been very active in Civitan International for the past decade, serving as president, president-elect, club director, and Cardinal District area director.

As an active learner, Morgan received a certification in Leading with Equity from the National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers. Based on her passion for animal advocacy and completed the Introduction to Animal Advocacy Online Course Through Animal Advocacy Careers.

Morgan earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Heidelberg University. She lives in the Columbus, Ohio, area with her husband, Matt, their son, Oliver, two dogs, Mila, and Bane, and two cats, Felix and Stitch.

Dara Weinerman Steinburg | Steinberg Consulting

Dara Weinerman Steinberg is a trusted partner to philanthropists and nonprofits. In 2019, she founded Steinberg Consulting, which serves clients across the US. Dara works with foundations and high-net-worth donors to develop philanthropic strategy and impactful giving programs, and with nonprofits on their strategic and organizational challenges. Bringing in the best from across sectors (business, nonprofit, and behavioral science), Dara is committed to boards and professionals having the resources they need to perform their roles well and to successfully fulfil their mission.

A 20+ year veteran of the nonprofit sector, Dara has held staff and consulting roles for a variety of nonprofits, focusing on their strategy, development, and operations. For nearly a decade, she worked in senior positions at Lippman Kanfer Family Philanthropies, guiding their grantmaking and collaborating closely with grantees. She has worked with social service, arts, education, religious institutions, and healthcare organizations. In addition to her professional work, she’s served on several local and national nonprofit boards.

Katrina Venturina | BDO

Katrina serves as coach and advisor to grantees, provides financial planning and analysis assistance, and delivers training and facilitation for nonprofit financial health and peer exchange workshops. Prior to joining BDO, Katrina spent a decade in the nonprofit sector in academia at Weill Cornell Medicine supporting medical research support and philanthropy at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation where she participated in managing a $70 million grant portfolio.



Katrina is on the board of Kundiman, a nonprofit organization dedicated to uplifting Asian American writers and literature, of Cause Effective, an organization dedicated to developing and empowering nonprofit leaders in New York City and is on the finance and audit committee of Dance/NYC, a hub for knowledge, practice and performance of dance with a focus on justice, equity and inclusion in New York City.

Katrina holds a M.S. from New York University, and a B.A. from The Catholic University of America.