West Coast Philanthropy leader Chuck Slosser named TPI Senior Fellow
Date Published: December 18, 2008
Chuck Slosser, President Emeritus of the Santa Barbara Foundation, has been named a Senior Fellow at The Philanthropic Initiative.
“After 18 years as President and CEO of the Santa Barbara Foundation, Chuck continues to inspire donors and grantseekers alike” notes TPI President, Ellen Remmer, “We are honored to have him join the TPI team”.
Chuck’s legacy in California includes the establishment of The Foundation Roundtable (a regional association of grantmakers), the annual Partnership for Excellence Conference for the donor and nonprofit community, and the groundbreaking Care and Share program that gives every third-grade student in Santa Barbara County a hands-on grantmaking or volunteer experience.
At TPI, Chuck will build upon his work in the region and provide counsel for clients across the nation. “At TPI we are continually looking for philanthropic leaders with the vision and energy needed to push beyond the common theories and practice of the day – to continue the exploration and expansion of the field.” said Remmer “and Chuck will undoubtedly be an invaluable asset to our growing West Coast advising practice”.
The Santa Barbara Foundation’s is known primarily as a grantmaker, having awarded more than $180,000,000 in agency grants and student loans since its inception in 1928. Prior to the Foundation, Chuck was Director of Development at the Museum of Natural History and Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations at the University of California Santa Barbara. Chuck received a Ph.D. in History from UCLA and holds a M.A. and B.A. from Valparaiso University.
Chuck is a member of the Planned Giving Roundtable, The Foundation Roundtable, the City of Santa Barbara’s Taskforce on Gang Violence, and the Investment Committee of the Visiting Nurse Association. He is also a board member of both the Hutton Foundation and the Orfalea Fund.
