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SCG is pleased to invite you to our latest Family Philanthropy eXchange dialogue, our new event series where Jan Kern (SCG's Senior Advisor, Family Philanthropy) holds candid conversations with the family philanthropists changing our sector's landscape through new ideas, approaches, and relationships. 

This spring, we are thrilled to welcome Tegan Acton, founder of Acton Family Giving! Although not new to the world of philanthropy, Tegan is a relatively new funder who only established Acton Family Giving in 2014 following the sale of WhatsApp to Meta, formerly known as Facebook. Jan and Tegan will explore several timely issues for family foundation leaders, including how funders can balance family values and the inherent power dynamics between donors and grantees. Tegan will also discuss how Acton Family Giving is leveraging empathy to foster stronger and more authentic relationships with the communities that they serve. 

We hope you join us this spring for the next Family Philanthropy eXchange! 

Speakers

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Tegan Acton

Principal, Wildcard Giving

Tegan Acton founded Wildcard Giving, a family of philanthropic entities created following the sale of WhatsApp to Facebook in 2014. Tegan serves as the principal at each of the sister entities, which work together to further civic values, collective responsibility and our common humanity. Prior to establishing Wildcard Giving, Tegan served as the Director of Communications and Strategic Initiatives for the Vice Provost of Undergraduate Education at Stanford University. She additionally held positions at Yahoo! and the Sundance Institute, and graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara with a BA in English and Political Science. Tegan's personal commitments include serving on the Executive Committee for the Collaborative for Gender and Reproductive Equity, Chairing the Board of Trustees of the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and investing in independent films through her production company, Good Gravy Films. She lives with her husband Brian and their young children in Palo Alto, California.
Jan Kern

Jan Kern

Senior Philanthropy Advisor, Southern California Grantmakers

Jan Kern supports SCG's Family Foundation Information Exchange Groups. She also leads SCG's Family Philanthropy Advisory Council, the Family Foundation Advisory Group, and coordinates the annual Family Foundation Conference. With more than 25 years of experience in the philanthropic and nonprofit sector, her expertise includes strategic program development and execution, staff management, team building, and relationship development.

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