Philanthropic Services

As Philanthropic Initiatives Coordinator, Devora supports the Foundation’s collaborative giving circles for Jewish teens and Jewish young adults, as well as endowment training programs for nonprofit organizations. Devora brings over 20 years of experience in nonprofits, program development, education, and community engagement to the Foundation and is the founder of Up In The Chair, an […]

Mellenie Goebel joined Rose Community Foundation in January 2024 as the nonprofit endowments advisor. In her role, Mellenie supports and stewards the Foundation’s nonprofit partners with endowed and long-term designated funds, offering tailored growth strategies, guidance and coaching along their endowment journey. Mellenie most recently worked with the Colorado Chamber of Commerce as an investor

As philanthropy advisor, Carmelita Galicia-Munoz stewards and supports Rose Community Foundation donor-advised fundholders and philanthropic partners. She helps donors connect their values to their giving, develop and implement their charitable goals, and move forward in their philanthropic journeys. She is passionate and committed to advancing equity, justice, and social good through values-driven philanthropy. Carmelita joined

Mary Katherine Kerr joined Rose Community Foundation in January 2023. In her role as the Philanthropic Services Associate, she supports the Philanthropic Services team with administrative needs including event planning and coordination, database management and supporting stewardship activities. Mary Katherine’s passion for helping others started in childhood while volunteering with her mother with hospitalized individuals,

Tejas Iyer is the donor and fund services coordinator at Rose Community Foundation. He is the lead on outgoing transactions, operations and data for the Foundation’s philanthropic services work, including processing grants from donor-advised funds, giving circles and other initiatives and developing and implementing a data-informed approach throughout the department. Iyer also supports fundholders with

Amelia Fink serves as the director of nonprofit funds and endowments. In this role, she oversees, stewards and grows Rose Community Foundation’s portfolio of funds held on behalf of and benefiting nonprofits and oversees two cohort-based programs to promote endowment fund building and planned giving. Prior to joining Rose Community Foundation, Fink managed The Museum

Judy Altenberg joined the Rose Community Foundation staff in June 2019. As vice president of philanthropic services, Altenberg, leads the team responsible for growing philanthropic resources for regional good in partnership with donors, donor-advised fundholders, nonprofit fundholders, giving circle members, and professional advisors. Altenberg has been involved with the Foundation since 2007 as a Foundation

Emily Kornhauser is the Director of Collaborative Philanthropy at Rose Community Foundation. In this role, she enhances donor grantmaking with resources and facilitation and oversees the Foundation’s collaborative giving initiatives. Prior to working at the Foundation, Kornhauser was the community engagement coordinator at The Murie Center in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and program manager of the