We’re excited to welcome two new faces to The Community Foundation family to kick off 2023! We are thrilled — not only by the vast array experience that they bring to the organization, but also by their dedication and drive to help us close the racial wealth gap. If you haven’t already, please join us in welcoming them to The Community Foundation!
GENERAL COUNSEL & SENIOR PHILANTHROPIC ADVISOR
Tiffanie Purvis
Tiffanie Purvis joined the Greater Washington Community Foundation in January 2023 as its General Counsel and Senior Philanthropic Advisor. In this role, she will handle general legal matters for the organization and work with advisors and donors to achieve philanthropic solutions.
Before joining The Community Foundation, Tiffanie held positions as Planned Giving Officer for the Southern Poverty Law Center, Assistant Director of Gift Planning and Director of Gift Planning at the University of Maryland, College Park. As a front-line fundraiser with nine years of experience, Tiffanie has raised millions for her perspective organizations by leveraging blended gift strategies and working collaboratively with advisors and donors.
In 2017, Tiffanie won the inaugural Rising Star Award in charitable gift planning from the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners. She is a member of the National Capital Gift Planning Council (NCGPC), which serves the Greater Washington, D.C. region. She serves on the NCGPC Board as Secretary, Ethics Committee Chair, and program committee.
Prior to her career in fundraising, Tiffanie was a solo practitioner in the field of Estate Planning and Landlord Tenant Law in Georgia. She is licensed in Georgia and Washington, D.C. She received her bachelor's degree from North Carolina A&T State University and her Law Degree from Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University, where she graduated with honors from both institutions. She is currently enrolled at the University of Maryland College Park, working towards a master's degree in Public Management with a specialization in Nonprofit Management and Leadership. Her expected graduation is May 2023.
Tiffanie enjoys traveling to new and interesting places with her family and friends in her free time. If you know of a new adventure she should experience, let her know.