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SUMMARY:Creative Mornings: Grant Oliphant
DESCRIPTION:Grant Oliphant is CEO of The Conrad Prebys Foundation\, a major independent foundation working to strengthen San Diego’s future through a focus on impact in the arts\, medical research and healthcare\, youth development\, and higher education. Previously\, Grant was president of The Heinz Endowments in Pittsburgh\, one of the nation’s largest regional philanthropies\, where he focused the foundation’s giving on sustainability\, creativity\, and learning. He also launched major initiatives to support democracy\, public media\, and racial and social equity\, and worked with his board to bring the foundation’s investments into alignment with its social and climate change priorities. \nPrior to joining Heinz\, Grant was President & CEO of the Pittsburgh Foundation\, one of the nation’s largest community foundations\, where he doubled the foundation’s size while helping to reinvent the national model of community philanthropy through an emphasis on regional leadership and impact. An outspoken advocate for philanthropy that is both effective and clear\, Grant launched and hosted a popular podcast\, “We Can Be\,” and writes and speaks frequently about philanthropic leadership. He is the immediate past chair of the Center for Effective Philanthropy\, a national organization working to promote better giving\, and chaired the Communications Network\, which promotes better use of communications by philanthropy. \nDevoted to community leadership at the intersection of business\, non-profits and universities\, Grant served on the boards of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development\, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust\, the August Wilson African-American Cultural Center and the Pittsburgh Promise\, along with Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania and Riverlife\, both of which he chaired. Earlier in his career\, which also included a brief stint in advertising\, Grant launched a magazine in Washington D.C. on American politics and co-hosted a radio talk show before joining U.S. Senator John Heinz as his press secretary. He is also the author of a novel\, “Ring of Years.” Grant and his wife Aradhna\, who have four grown children\, are delighted to be making their home in Mission Hills and are looking forward to being active members of the San Diego community.
URL:https://startupsd.org/event/creative-mornings-grant-oliphant/
LOCATION:San Diego Central Library\, 330 Park Blvd\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ecosystem
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SUMMARY:Creative Mornings: Gill Sotu
DESCRIPTION:About the speaker\nGill Sotu is a Navy veteran\, poet\, playwright\, DJ\, and performing artist. He is a 2x Grand Slam Poetry Champion\, 2x Raw Performing Artist of the Year\, and 5x TEDx San Diego presenter. Currently\, he is a teaching artist and a commissioned playwright with The Old Globe Theatre & La Jolla Playhouse\, and the official Poet in Residence for the San Diego Writer’s Festival. He has over 10yrs of experience teaching written and performing arts within the penal system\, working directly with incarcerated persons & in recovery settings\, as well as with veterans and students from junior high to college. \nHis screenplay “The History Of Joy” in 2022 won two Gold Anthem Awards\, was an Official Selection of the SoCal Film Awards and The San Diego Movie Awards as well as the Silver Award for Best Drama at the Paris Film Awards; and was a Finalist at the Cannes World Film Festival. The poem he created and performed for Project Clean Water won the Gold MarCom Award for advertising and has been shown at AMC & Regal Cinemas across San Diego County. \nGill was the Poet in Residence for the 2024 Inhabit Conference\, former program director and teaching artist with Intrepid Theatre\, creative director for TEDx San Diego\, 2020 Artist in Residence for the Gainesville Creative Forces Art Summit\, as well as the former Artist In Residence for The Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation and Makers Church. He has been commissioned to produce original pieces for leading arts and community organizations such as: The San Diego Symphony\, New Village Arts Theatre\, The Unity Way\, Feeding America\, SD Fringe Fest\, and the San Diego Opera to name a few. His play on the life of the French composer Joseph Bologne\, Chevalier de Saint-Georges is commissioned by Classical Kids Live!\, premiered in 2023 with both the Toronto Symphony and San Francisco Symphony and is currently touring across the country.
URL:https://startupsd.org/event/creative-mornings-gill-sotu/
LOCATION:San Diego Central Library\, 330 Park Blvd\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ecosystem
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