Carmen James Randolph is a noted philanthropy leader and former Vice President for Programs of the Greater New Orleans Foundation. She is well known for her expertise in building and leading regional and national networks of grantmakers that advance systemic reform through action, rich community partnerships, and investment. She has deftly leveraged more than $20M in new investments from national and regional funders to support marginalized communities. As a seasoned grantmaker, she has led more than $11M in annual grantmaking from discretionary initiatives and competitive donor-advised funds. She is skilled in building nonprofit capacity through sustained operating support and strategic investments in organizational development at critical moments in a nonprofits’ life cycle. She has an abiding respect for the home wisdom of community leaders. Her stalwart leadership at the Greater New Orleans Foundation dramatically transformed its grantmaking, programmatic initiatives, and strategic focus. Her work in disaster grantmaking influenced the equitable practices of other regional funders, establishing the Foundation as a leader regionally and nationally in this area. Her work is grounded in equity and inclusion in all programmatic work and grantmaking strategies. She consistently builds dynamic and diverse teams with outstanding recruiting and retention skills to expand organizations’ influence and extend their expertise and impact.