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Larry Gilson

Chairman, Focusing Philanthropy

Biography

Larry Gilson founded and leads Focusing Philanthropy, a nonprofit entity which identifies, evaluates, supports and monitors smaller, extraordinary charities. Focusing Philanthropy is a resource to a growing number of individual philanthropists, smaller foundations and privately-held companies, helping them make more informed, confident and impactful decisions regarding the allocation of their charitable dollars. All the nonprofits Focusing Philanthropy supports help to achieve sustainable improvements in the quality of life for individuals and develop vital resources for communities.

In its first approximately 2 1/2 years of public activity, Focusing Philanthropy has been the vehicle for the deployment of about $6.5 million in support to 16 nonprofits it has identified, showcases and supports — many of which would not otherwise be on the radar of most donors. Focusing Philanthropy is itself a public 501c3 charitable organization, all of whose expenses are born by the Gilson family so neither the donors who use Focusing Philanthropy as a resource, nor the nonprofits to which funds are directed, incur any cost in connection with the services Focusing Philanthropy provides.