Hosts Michael Connaughton and Brad Wright are joined by Jenn Mayo, Direct of Gift Planning and Advisor Relations, Essex County Community
Foundation
Essex County Community Foundation inspires philanthropy that strengthens the communities of Essex County. ECCF helps donors of all sizes elevate their giving by managing charitable assets, sharing their local expertise and providing philanthropic guidance and education. Additionally, ECCF strengthens and supports Essex County’s 4000+ nonprofit organizations with education, resources and funding and engages in systems based community leadership work to solve the region’s most complex social issues.
As ECCF’s Director of Gift Planning and Advisor Relations, Jenn focuses on building strong relationships with area professional advisors, who play a key role in expanding support for the region’s nonprofit organizations and collaborative efforts to tackle systemic social challenges. She also provides charitable gift planning and support to Essex County donors as they make decisions about their philanthropic giving and consider a donor advised fund with ECCF. Jenn joined ECCF in 2021 after a long career in finance at Goldman Sachs in New York and London.
They discuss:
- Jenn’s personal experience with philanthropy through her family’s efforts launching the Ice Bucket Challenge and the Pete Frates Foundation and how it led her to ECCF.
- ECCF’s mission and how they collaborate with professional advisors, non-profits and charitable organization
- Giving strategies and more.