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Kristin Carlson Vogen

Associate Vice President of Philanthropic Strategies & Innovation

Kristin Carlson Vogen is the associate vice president of philanthropic strategies and innovation at The Chicago Community Trust.

Vogen and her team engage families and individuals to focus their giving for impact and develop collaborative philanthropy strategies, leverage the knowledge of the Trust’s Program staff for the benefit of donor advisors, and enhance opportunity for impact investing.

Prior to joining the Trust in 2018, Vogen was president and CEO of the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation, and previously worked at Bank of America/U.S. Trust as a philanthropic specialist. Throughout her career, Vogen has provided subject matter expertise to individuals and families on private foundations, donor advised funds, and endowment management for public charities.

Presently, Vogen is a board member of Friends of the Children – Chicago and a trustee of Window to the World Communications, Inc. (WTTW 11/WFMT 98.7).

Vogen earned her J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law, and her B.B.A. in Human Resource Management from Abilene Christian University.

Strategy Area

Connecting Philanthropy to Impact

Catalyzing the generosity of our partners to advance equity, opportunity, and prosperity for all.

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