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Meet the Staff
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Margaret Linnane
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Margaret Linnane is
the executive director of the Philanthropy Center. Prior to coming
to the Center, Ms. Linnane was the executive director of the Second
Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida for 18 years. Her extensive
experience in resource development, program and fiscal management,
and community outreach were paramount in selecting her to lead the
Philanthropy Center in 2004.
Ms. Linnane fills a number of volunteer roles in Central Florida.
She serves on the advisory boards of 2-1-1 Community Resources and
the Nonprofit Management Advisory Board of the University of Central
Florida's College of Health and Public Affairs. She also serves
on Heart of Florida United Way's Community Impact Steering Committee.
Ms. Linnane is past president of the Florida Association of Food
Banks, former chair of the Heart of Florida United Way's Council
of Agency Executives, and served on the board of directors of Gulf
States Credit Union.
A past recipient of the prestigious Martin L. Bell Memorial Scholarship,
a full-tuition scholarship awarded annually to a nonprofit executive
in the Corporate M.B.A. Program at the Roy E. Crummer Graduate School
of Business, Linnane holds an MBA, and a BA from Rollins College. |
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Emily Furlong is the senior program
manager responsible for professional continuing education for nonprofit
organizations. Her nonprofit experience includes planning and development,
nonprofit and volunteer management, training, and board governance
in the fields of domestic violence, senior services, housing and
emergency management. She has been a founding member of two nonprofit
organizations and served as executive director of one. Ms. Furlong
has been active in the nonprofit community since completing her
undergraduate education at the University of Mississippi. |
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Emily Furlong
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Lee Bailey coordinates and teaches
fundraising workshops at the Philanthropy Center. Her thirty-year
career is divided between the nonprofit and educational sectors. She
has served as an executive director for several social service and
art organizations and has been responsible for resource development
in various educational settings. Ms. Bailey held the position of Director
of Resource Development at Brevard Community College and was president
of the Florida Council of Resource Development until her recent retirement
from that position in April. Ms. Bailey holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts
from the University of New Mexico, educational credentials from the
University of Alabama, and a Master of Liberal Studies from Rollins
College. |
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Lee Bailey |
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Brian Henties is the program manager
responsible for the areas of business development, advocacy &
public policy, and the Certificate in Nonprofit Management. He has
had over 12 years of nonprofit management experience working in faith-based,
education, housing, community organizing, and advocacy organizations.
Additionally, he has had 15 years of legislative political experience
and served as president of Ohio Citizen Action, one of the largest
advocacy organizations in Ohio. He volunteers with the Orange County
Public Schools Compact Mentor Program and the Federation of Congregations
United to Serve (FOCUS). He received his BA in Political Science from
the University of Dayton. |
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Brian Henties |
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Kaia W. Forgét is the program
manager responsible for the Donors Forum of Central Florida, executive
transition programming, and the Certificate in Leadership Practice.
Her nonprofit experience includes program planning and development,
volunteer management, and facilitation and training. She has worked
with AmeriCorps service programs nationwide as well as local and regional
education-based nonprofits. She is a member of the board of directors
for the League of Women Voters of Orange County and serves as the
chair of the League's Voter Services Committee. Kaia received a BA
in Communication Studies from Canisius College in Buffalo, N.Y., and
an MA in Mass Communication from the University of Central Florida. |
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Kaia Forgét |
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Barbara Van Arsdale is the Center’s
accounting and program assistant and provides support for the Donors
Forum of Central Florida. After resigning from a banking career to
raise a family, Ms. Van Arsdale served the community as a volunteer
for several organizations. Barbara earned a BA in Accounting from
Rollins College. |
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Barbara Van Arsdale |
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Jenny Newhouse is the marketing and
program coordinator for the Center. Most of her experience with the
nonprofit community has been in the education sector. Prior to joining
the Philanthropy Center, she coordinated workshops and other events
for the Center for School Improvement & Policy Studies at Boise
State University. Jenny holds a BBA in Marketing from Boise State
University. |
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Jenny Newhouse |
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Angela Fisher is the administrative
assistant at the Philanthropy Center. She also is the supervisor of
the Center's library. She is a graduate of Florida State University
where she worked for a year. She has worked with a few nonprofit organizations
as a preschool teacher and loves the nonprofit community.
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Angela Fisher |
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