Philanthropic Services

Jill joined Rose Community Foundation as the Director of Nonprofit Funds and Legacy Giving in February 2025. In this role, she leads efforts to oversee, steward and expand the Foundation’s portfolio of funds that support and benefit nonprofits. She also oversees the endowment building pathway programs and directs the strategy and implementation of the Foundation’s […]

Zoe Carlson joined Rose Community Foundation as the Philanthropic Initiatives Coordinator in November 2024. In this role, Zoe supports the Foundation’s collaborative giving circles and endowment training programs for nonprofit organizations. Prior to the Foundation, Zoe served as the Program Manager for Think 360 Arts for Learning, a local arts education nonprofit, where she managed

Sarah James joined Rose Community Foundation in November 2024 as the Director of Donor Funds and Gift Planning. With over 10 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising, Sarah has worked with a diverse range of organizations across arts, social services, and education, honing her skills in building meaningful connections with donors and aligning their philanthropic

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 Coordinator, she leads Donor Learning and Event planning, runs the Matching Gift program for staff, board, and committee, and supports donor prospecting and stewardship for the Philanthropic Services team. She also assists the team with administrative needs including

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

Judy Altenberg joined the Rose Community Foundation staff in June 2019. As chief philanthropy officer, 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. She has been involved with the Foundation since 2007 as a Foundation trustee and

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