About Us

When we invest in an organization, it is a partnership in capacity-building.

"When we invest in an organization, we consider it a partnership...if we can help that organization become more self-sufficient, we feel we've achieved something."
—Edward C. Johnson 3d


History

Former Chairman of Fidelity Investments, Edward C. Johnson 3d and his father, the founder of the company, established the Fidelity Foundation, a private, nonoperating foundation, in 1965, launching decades of charitable investing and laying the groundwork for many future philanthropic endeavors. Since inception, the Fidelity Foundation has distributed more than $500 million dollars to qualified nonprofit organizations across the United States and Canada.


Foundation Trustees

Abigail P. Johnson
Edward C. Johnson IV
Elizabeth L. Johnson
Elizabeth B. Johnson (Trustee Emerita)
Ross Sherbrooke

Foundation Staff

President’s Office

Maura Marx
President

Caryn Young
Senior Executive Assistant & Board Administrator

Administration

Bilan Ahmed
Grants Manager

Dan Ardito
Vice President, Finance and Treasurer

Angela Bacon
Senior Executive Assistant, Program Team

Sarah Barrie
Grants Manager

Lydia Bergen
Vice President, Operations

Jennifer Burran
Director, Grant Operations

Nicole Cho
Manager, Information Services

Nickolette Gaglia
Director, Operations

Lidia Graziano
Senior Executive Assistant, Program Team

Jenny Leung
Senior Executive Assistant

Genie McGowan
Associate Director, Grants Management

Carla Muskat
Director, Talent Strategy & Development

Kevin Saunders
Vice President, Legal

Alexander Sniffen
Salesforce Grants System Manager

Shannon Tuozzo
Operations Manager

Niina Wirgentius
Grants Data Manager

 

Programs

Matthew Bane
Senior Program Officer, Regional

Lara Bethke
Program Director, Medical Science

Lisa Bevilaqua
Program Director, Arts & Culture

Anthony Britt
Program Officer, Education

Rebecca Bullied
Program Associate, Arts & Culture

Ally Clancy
Program Associate, Regional

Ashley Davies
Program Officer, Conservation

Denise Gomez DelSignore
Senior Program Officer, Regional

Paul Elconin
Program Officer, Conservation

Maya Lindberg
Associate Program Officer, Education

Maicharia Weir Lytle
Program Director, Economic Opportunity

Brooke Marchewka
Program Associate, Education

Alicia McKinney
Program Associate, Economic Opportunity

Amee Naik
Program Officer, Education

Caroline Nolan
Program Director, Education

Emily O'Donnell
Program Officer, Economic Opportunity

Natacha Perrotta
Vice President, Programs

Andrea Perry
Senior Program Officer, Economic Opportunity

Anne Radday
Program Officer, Regional

Tim Regele
Program Officer, Education

Cassiana Robinson
Program Associate, Conservation

Julie Salzinger
Program Officer, Art & Culture

Akosua Ampofo Siever
Program Officer, Regional

Carolyn Shaughnessy
Program Officer, Regional

Steve Sloan
Program Director, Conservation

 

Strategy & Impact

Alice Bennett
Program & Strategy Officer

Obadiah Brown
Strategy Associate

Lisa Charles
Senior Strategy Associate

Kara Chyung
Senior Strategy Associate

Johnathan Cook
Strategy Associate

Christine Kang
Senior Evaluation & Impact Officer

Ivy So
Senior Strategy Officer

Barbara Sullivan
Vice President, Program Strategy & Impact



For applicants who have submitted requests and require additional information, please email us at info@FidelityFoundation.org.