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Catherine M. Pino is Co-Founder & Principal
of D&P Creative Strategies. Along with partner Ingrid,
Catherine's aim is to advance corporate, philanthropic and
legislative efforts that mirror her deep commitment to social
justice and civil rights issues.
Catherine has two decades of experience working
in the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors, where she has
developed an expertise for designing and evaluating programs
that target underserved populations. She advises nonprofit
leaders on capacity building and effective program implementation,
and has worked closely with Fortune 100 companies and private
foundations to advance social service initiatives. She is
highly sought after for her knowledge and insights on strategic
philanthropy.
Most recently, she served as the Deputy Director
of Urban School Reform for the Carnegie Corporation of New
York. There she managed a $60 million high school reform initiative,
a multi-million dollar portfolio, and a $25 million Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation grant.
Her desire to help the disadvantaged took root
at an early age, and was fostered through numerous volunteer
activities in her hometown of Albuquerque. After college,
she worked in the Capitol Hill office of New Mexico Senator
Jeff Bingaman, where she learned first hand how public policy
and legislation intersect with nonprofit efforts.
Her burgeoning interest in public policy led her
to the National Council of La Raza, the nation's oldest Hispanic
civil rights organization. There she worked as a liaison to
the organization's board and corporate advisors, cultivating
valuable, long-lasting professional relationships.
At the Washington, DC-based Independent Sector,
she represented nonprofit interests on a broad range of issues
on Capitol Hill and was the liaison to the Congressional Hispanic
Caucus. She co-created Independent Sector's Future Leadership
Initiative, which focused on efforts to attract, retain and
develop young leaders in the non-profit sector. Her entrée
into the foundation world began soon after at the DeWitt Wallace-Readers
Digest Fund, where she managed a $48 million youth development
and education portfolio.
She is a board member of the Congressional Hispanic
Caucus Institute and the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. Catherine is the first Latina co-chair and board
member of the Hetrick-Martin Institute in New York City. She
also serves on various philanthropic committees including
Hispanics in Philanthropy, Grantmakers for Education, Donors
Education Collaborative and Latino Fund of the Tri-State.
Catherine has spoken broadly on issues of philanthropy,
youth, school reform and gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender
civil rights. She has been widely recognized for her professional
and civic accomplishments, having received both the New York
State Special Civil Rights Award and the Robert F. Wagner
Public Service Award. In 2004, she was named by Hispanic
Magazine as a Latina of Excellence.
She earned a B.A. in Political Science and Criminal
Justice from the University of New Mexico, and holds a Master's
in Public Policy and Administration from New York University. Catherine is a graduate of the executive program at Harvard’s JFK school of government, corporate governance program of Harvard business school, the center for creative leadership and is a 2006 fellow of the National Hispana Leadership Program.
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