FAIRFIELD, Conn., – Foundation Source, the nation’s largest provider of cloud-based charitable giving solutions, today announced the appointment of Gillian Howell to National Philanthropy Executive. The newly created role leverages Ms. Howell’s extensive leadership and philanthropic experience to refine the long-term strategic management of client relationships as Foundation Source continues to evolve and scale its market-leading PhilTech solutions.
“Gillian is an invaluable member of our team. Her leadership, expertise and vision have been instrumental in our success,” said Joseph Mrak III, CEO of Foundation Source. “We are thrilled to expand her role as we embark on an exciting new chapter of growth.”
Ms. Howell joined Foundation Source as Senior Vice President of Client Advisory Solutions in 2021. In this role, she has led teams of seasoned client management and philanthropic advisory specialists as they help individuals, families, and companies achieve their charitable objectives with greater efficiency and effectiveness. As National Philanthropy Executive, Ms. Howell will continue to oversee Philanthropic Advisory Services with an increased focus on client growth and retention. Ms. Howell will help Foundation Source deliver a broader set of advisory capabilities to nonprofit, private, and corporate clients, as well as support M&A strategy as the firm builds on its offering.
Ms. Howell brings more than 30 years of executive and philanthropic management experience to Foundation Source from Bank of America, where she most recently served as Managing Director and Philanthropic Market Executive for the New England region. Her earlier roles include heading up the Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund and National Private Philanthropy Executive, a role in which she was a top-producing leader of the private philanthropic sales and relationship management team at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Ms. Howell’s commitment to philanthropy includes partnerships with several organizations in her local community. She is a board member and sits on the investment committee for the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. She also serves as Chair of the Board for Everyday Democracy and is a longtime member of the board and past-President of the Trustees of the Colt Bequest Inc.
“I’m excited to be on this journey with Foundation Source helping the company innovate and expand its services and solutions,” said Ms. Howell. “I consider myself lucky to partner with our clients to help them make a difference in the world through philanthropy, and I look forward to continuing this important work.”
About Foundation Source (foundationsource.com)
Foundation Source is the leading provider of enterprise-caliber and technology-led charitable giving solutions. At the forefront of PhilTech, Foundation Source is the partner of choice for flexible software and services that offer end-to-end support for private foundations, donor-advised funds and planned giving. We offer a range of purpose-built, cloud-based platforms that facilitate all stages of giving and a configurable suite of administrative, compliance, tax, and philanthropic advisory services for donors, nonprofits and charities, and professional advisors, including RIAs and financial institutions serving wealth management and private banking clients.
With 65 years of combined experience, Foundation Source empowers people and companies to create a better world through philanthropy. We support more than 4,000 charitable organizations, administer more than $26 billion in foundation assets, and facilitate more than 160,000 grants and planned gifts annua