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Andrzej Kozlowski oversees the services Paragon provides to U.S. foundations and donor advised funds in grantee selection and vetting, program design, and philanthropic strategy. With 20 years of international and domestic experience in the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors, Andrzej has held positions at The Nature Conservancy, WWF, Rare, the Humphrey Institute’s Center for Nations in […]

Anthony J. (Tony) Kozlowski’s career spans nearly four decades of international service with foundations, non-profits, intergovernmental organizations, and multinational corporations. He has lived and worked in five African countries as a representative for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and as a training officer with the Ford Foundation; in the United States

Suzanne joined Paragon in 2014, and her experience base in international grants facilitation, vetting, and due diligence spans nine years. She has also worked for more than 20 years in a research, writing and advocacy capacity, focusing in particular on the interconnectedness of population growth and women’s empowerment, human rights, consumption, alternative economies, and the

Ash is an administrative professional with almost twenty years of progressive experience supporting non-profits, institutes of higher education and developing private enterprises. A native Portlander, Ash has a Bachelor of Arts in History from Portland State University. She is also a graduate of the APPA Leadership Academy and has a certificate in Strategic Organizational Management

Brooke is a PhD candidate in International Studies at the Instituto Universitário de Lisboa and joined Paragon Philanthropy in 2024. Prior to this, she worked on the vetting team at GlobalGiving, where she conducted risk assessments and due diligence for the largest crowdfunding community in the world, evaluating nonprofits and for-profits to determine their eligibility

John Harvey has over two decades of professional experience in global philanthropy and is an acknowledged and respected leader in its advancement. As Managing Director for Global Philanthropy at the Council on Foundations, John introduced an unprecedented level of training programs related to global philanthropy, including multiple trainings on cross-border grantmaking practice. Additionally, John helped

An expert in climate change, forests, and biodiversity conservation, Dr. Nigel Sizer is Director of World Resource Institute’s (WRI) Global Forest Initiative. Nigel previously served as Vice President for Asia at Rare, an international conservation organization. While at Rare, he expanded operations into China, and conceived and developed Community Carbon, a grassroots effort to link

Mauricio Vivero is the founding CEO of the Seattle International Foundation, a private institution working to alleviate global poverty through grantmaking and special initiatives. Under his leadership, the foundation has awarded more than $12 million in grants to 126 organizations working in 36 countries, with a strategic focus on Latin America. He has more than

Patricia Benevenia brings a wealth of experience to foundations and nonprofits on all aspects of the grant administration process. With over 15 years working for major nonprofits such as the Orange County Community Foundation, Orange County Bar Foundation, and Girls Incorporated, she has worked in grant identification, selection, administration, management, and planning. She currently provides

Nigel Martin is the founding President of the Montreal International Forum (FIM), an international NGO think-tank and was the founding co-President of the original World Bank/NGO Committee. With over 35 years experience in the NGO community, Nigel has been the Executive Director of several NGOs, including the Canadian Council for International Cooperation (CCIC) in Ottawa,