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Susan Lewis Solomont

The Philanthropic Initiative, Inc.

Susan Lewis Solomont is a Senior Fellow at The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI), a not for profit consulting firm that advises individuals, family foundations and corporations on how to design philanthropy programs that create meaning and impact. Susan has worked closely with the board of trustees and grantees of the foundations she works with to develop entrepreneurial approaches to private philanthropy. Susan also works with a number of corporate clients. She has expertise in board relations and governance, program design, program implementation and evaluation. She has helped to develop focused, thoughtful and results-oriented approaches to charitable giving and community engagement.

Prior to joining TPI, Susan had an independent consulting company which worked with numerous not for profit organizations, helping them with board relations and capacity building strategies.

Susan worked for 18 years at WGBH TV and Radio as the Director of Corporate Development, where she successfully raised funds for WGBH's premier TV and Radio programs, raising over $35 million annually from local and national companies.

Susan believes in being an active citizen in the communities where she lives. She is an active trustee on many boards and most recently served as Chair of the Board of the New England Aquarium. She is currently the co-chair of the Women's Health Initiative at Boston Medical Center , and also serves on the boards of Newton Wellesley Hospital , the Citi Center for the Performing Arts (formerly the Wang Center), The Commonwealth Institute, the Friday Forum, WGBH Board of Overseers, Boston Jewish Community Women's Fund and Temple Beth Elohim.

Susan earned a BS at Cornell University and a Masters of Education degree at Tufts University.  She is married to Alan Solomont and they have two wonderful daughters, Becca, 21 and Stephanie, 15.