Meeting the Moment
Philanthropy + Nonprofits - The Power of Partnership
Featuring Keynote Carmen Rojas, PhD CEO & President at the Marguerite Casey Foundation
Atlanta Botanical Garden | October 22, 2025
1:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Cocktail Reception at 4:30 PM
Our Keynote Speaker
Carmen Rojas, PhD CEO & President at the Marguerite Casey Foundation
Dr. Carmen Rojas is the president and CEO of Marguerite Casey Foundation. Under her leadership, the foundation launched the prestigious Freedom Scholar award, and since starting in 2020 granted more than $165M in funding to dozens of organizations doing the hard work of shifting power to those people who have long been excluded from having it. Prior to MCF, Dr. Rojas was the cofounder and CEO of the Workers Lab, an innovation lab that partners with workers to develop new ideas that help them succeed and flourish.
Meeting the Moment Panel
Moderator: Dr. Akilah Watkins President & CEO | Independent Sector
Beth Schiavo Executive Director & Board President | Center for Puppetry Arts
Brittany Collins Executive Director | Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation
Frank Fernandez President & CEO | Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
Julia A. Houston EVP & Chief Legal Officer | Equifax
Julio Carrillo CEO | Hope Atlanta
Guest Speakers
Althea Broughton Board Chair | Atlanta Community Food Bank
Kyle Waide President & CEO | Atlanta Community Food Bank
