Ashley Blanchard

Education: BA: Stanford University, in Anthropology and Latin American Studies, MPP: University of California, Berkley, Goldman School of Public Policy
Service Expertise: strategic planning, governance, and grantmaking
TCC Practice Area: Philanthropy

Publications:

• "Strategic Philanthropy: Maximizing Family Engagement and Social Impact"
• "Funding for Impact"

Presentations & Speeches:

• Presenter, "Strategic Philanthropy: Maximizing Family Engagement and Social Impact", National Center for Family Philanthropy Teleconference series, and Northeast Regional Family Philanthropy Conference
• Panelist, "Engaging the Next Generation: Social Change Philanthropy," Family Foundation Conference, Baltimore

Ashley Blanchard, Senior Consultant, joined TCC Group in 2004. Her focus at the firm has been strategic planning for foundations, including the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the William Penn Foundation, the John R. Oishei Foundation, the Henry H. Kessler Foundation, the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, and the Erie Community Foundation. Blanchard has provided governance and management assistance to a number of family foundations, including the Benton Foundation, Goldsbury Foundation, Atlantic Foundation and Ohrstrom Foundation. For clients such as the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Roosevelt Institute and Institute for Advanced Study she has conducted governance assessment and planning. She has also worked with a number of non-profit clients, including the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Boys and Girls Harbor, and the Arts Council of Silicon Valley.

Blanchard has presented on a range of philanthropy topics at various conferences and workshops. Recent presentations include: "Advocacy vs. Direct Service Funding: Finding the Right Balance" (moderator, Philanthropy New York, 2010); "Strategic Family Philanthropy" (Southern California Grantmakers, 2010 and New England Family Philanthropy Conference, 2008); "Succession Planning: Planning for Leadership Change Before it Happens" (Council on Foundations Webinar, 2009); "Maximizing Your Family Foundation's Effectiveness" (National Center for Family Philanthropy Teleconference, 2008); and "Engaging the Next Generation" (Council on Foundation's Family Philanthropy Conference, 2007). She is the author of "Strategic Philanthropy: Maximizing Family Engagement and Social Impact" (National Center for Family Philanthropy, 2008) and "Funding for Impact: How to Design Effective Grantmaking Programs" (TCC Group, 2005).

Blanchard is a graduate of the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley, where she completed her Masters in Public Policy. As part of her graduate coursework, Blanchard authored a report on the evaluation of public policy grantmaking for Northern California Grantmakers. Prior to her graduate work, Blanchard developed marketing strategies for the advertising firm of Goodby, Silverstein & Partners. Blanchard received her B.A. with Honors in Anthropology and Latin American Studies from Stanford University.

Blanchard serves on the board of the Ms. Foundation for Women and co-chair of the Council on Foundations' Next Generation Task Force. She is President of the board of the Hill-Snowdon Foundation, which supports social justice efforts throughout the U.S.

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