Angela Gillen Powers is a partner at Ekstrom & Associates. She brings to our clients more than 25 years experience in development, communications, marketing and senior executive management. Angela's career in philanthropy has included positions in health, museum and performing arts, higher education, and one of the nation's oldest and largest community foundations. Since 2004, Angela also serves as president and CEO of the Valley Community Foundation in Connecticut. Working with the Foundation's Board of Directors, Angela leads all aspects of this new foundation as it develops and grows philanthropy in the region.
Prior to joining Ekstrom & Associates, Angela was acting director of the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven while simultaneously serving as director of development and communications. During her eight years at the foundation, average total giving more than doubled and the foundation was transformed from a low-profile grant maker to a prominent regional leader in philanthropy. Earlier in her career, Angela was director of the annual development program at Quinnipiac University and its School of Law, directed the membership and development activities of the DeCordova and Dana Museum in Lincoln, Massachusetts, and was a chapter program coordinator for the March of Dimes of Monmouth County, New Jersey. Angela also spent two years living and working in Greece.
Angela is a frequent presenter at conferences including the New England Association of Healthcare Philanthropy, Independent Sector, Council on Foundations, Association of Fund Raising Professionals, and the Connecticut Planned Giving Group. She was a founding member of ADNET, the national forum of community foundation development professionals. Angela earned her BA from Fairfield University and is a Certified Fund-Raising Executive. She resides in Connecticut with her husband and two sons.
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