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Ellen Remmer
Ellen Remmer is a recognized leader in the field of strategic philanthropy. As President and CEO, Ellen guides the strategic direction of TPI and champions the promotion of more effective philanthropy in the U.S. and around the globe. Ellen has been with TPI since 1993 and has developed many of TPI’s signature donor learning programs and speaks internationally on the subjects of strategic giving, family philanthropy, and women as donors. Among the many publications Ellen has authored are: What’s a Donor to Do? The State of Donor Resources in America Today; Philanthropy for the Wise Donor-Investor: A Primer for Families on Strategic Giving; Raising Children with Philanthropic Values; Making a Difference: Evaluating Your Philanthropy; Passion: Discovering the Meaning in Your philanthropy; When Giving is Gaining: A Strategic Approach to Philanthropy, a chapter in the book Wealthy & Wise (Secrets About Money) and The Dynamics of Women and Family Philanthropy, a chapter in The Transformative Power of Women’s Philanthropy, 2006). Ellen has been featured in publications ranging from the Wall Street Journal and Forbes to Chronicle of Philanthropy and Town & Country.
Prior to her work with TPI, Remmer worked as a corporate strategic planning consultant at the firm of Temple, Barker and Sloane (now Oliver Wyman) and as a management consultant at Mercer Management Corporation, where she provided strategic planning counsel to companies and government agencies.
Ellen currently serves as a board member of her family's foundation, which supports programs that help disadvantaged girls take charge of their lives. She is also a Trustee of Wesleyan University, serves on the Board of Directors of Associated Grantmakers and on the Board of Visitors of Indiana University’s Center on Philanthropy, and has served as a member of the Council on Foundation’s Family Foundation Committee.
Ellen completed a Bachelors of Arts from Wesleyan University and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.
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