Hartford Foundation Names Two To Its Board

Hartford Foundation for Public Giving

HARTFORD, CT — The board of directors of the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, the community foundation for Hartford and 28 surrounding communities, has announced the appointment of two community members to the board.

Foundation officials last month said the Rev. Darrell Goodwin and Gillian Howell have been appointed to serve.

Howell began her term on the board in July and Goodwin will begin his term in January.

Howell is a 25-year Hartford resident and currently serves as the head of client advisory solutions at Foundation Source, the nation’s largest provider of foundation management services for private foundations.

Goodwin lives in Hartford and is the first Executive Conference Minister of the Southern New England Conference of the United Church of Christ.

As the first openly LGBT Black person to serve as in this role, Goodwin is a member of the United Church of Christ Board, the UCC Council for Health and Human Service Ministries, and the Pension Boards UCC Board of Directors.

“The board is excited to have Darrell and Gillian join the Hartford Foundation’s leadership team,” said Hartford Foundation Board Chairman Andrew Worthington. “Their personal and professional backgrounds will bring new ideas and perspectives to our board and strengthen the entire organization.”

The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is the community foundation for Hartford and 28 surrounding towns.

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