SVPAZ Fireside Chat with Steve Seleznow

We welcome you to an evening of Inspired Leadership. A night led and hosted by Partners for Partners.

In our second evening, Mr. Steve Seleznow will be sharing his insight in the home of Partners Daryl and Christy Burton.

Steven G. Seleznow is President & CEO of the Arizona Community Foundation, a statewide philanthropy whose mission is to lead, serve and collaborate to mobilize enduring philanthropy for a better Arizona. Founded in 1978, ACF has more than 1,200 funds and $550,000,000 in charitable assets under management today, and is one of Arizona’s largest statewide grant makers, largest private provider of scholarships to students, and among the nation’s largest 30 community foundations. Headquartered in Phoenix, the ACF has made close to $500,000,000 in charitable grants across its statewide network of 13 affiliate community foundations.

Prior to leading the Arizona Community Foundation, Seleznow served for nearly five years as deputy director for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s U.S. Program in Education, managing the implementation of a $2.5 billion investment portfolio and leading grant making for states, districts and networks throughout the country. He previously served as partner and Chief Investment Officer at Venture Philanthropy Partners in Washington, D.C.

Seleznow spent the first 28 years of his career in public education, serving as deputy superintendent for the Montgomery County, Md., Public Schools and chief of staff and interim superintendent for the District of Columbia Public Schools, as well as in other administrative and leadership posts.

Seleznow earned a doctorate and master’s degree in administration, planning and social policy from Harvard University, an M.A. from the University of Maryland and is a graduate of Boston University

R.S.V.P. to indulge yourself in an entertaining and enlightening evening.

This is a Partner-only event. Seating is limited to 15 and is first-come, first-serve. We ask if you attend one, you give other Partners a chance to attend one before R.S.V.P.ing to another evening. Thank you for your understanding and support!