Liz Palla
Executive Partner
A veteran of the William E. Simon Foundation, Liz has over two decades of experience in the nonprofit and philanthropy space. She leads AmPhil Giving and specializes in strategic assessment and planning, donor intent, foundation operations, and giving program management. She has had the joy of supporting the giving of dozens of donor clients, including the Bradley Foundation, Connelly Foundation, and individual philanthropists. She and her husband are based in California’s Bay Area and have five children.
Maria D'Anselmi
Senior Consultant
Maria D’Anselmi is a Senior Consultant with AmPhil’s Donor Advisory, where she serves philanthropists and private foundations. Maria has experience in strategic giving planning, donor intent analysis, grantee due diligence and evaluation, and giving program management. Before joining AmPhil, Maria gained insight and experience with the policy sector and nonprofit operations through her work as a program officer at the Manhattan Institute’s Adam Smith Society.
Maria holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Dallas and currently lives in Philadelphia. In her free time, Maria enjoys the performing arts, particularly theater and film, and spending time with her family.
Advisory Team
Our experienced colleagues from diverse fields who provide insight, guidance, and specialized expertise.
Vice President, Gift Planning
As the Vice President of AmPhil’s Gift Planning Team, Stephanie works with clients to implement successful gift planning programs and identify giving strategies that best align with donors’ needs and intent.
Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships
Jack Fowler is Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships, representing AmPhil with thought leaders, key clients, members of the philanthropic community, and leading foundations. As a Senior Fellow at the Center for Civil Society, he writes the weekly Civil Thoughts newsletter (sign up here), hosts bimonthly webinars, and assists in conference planning.
Cecilia Diem is a Director at AmPhil, where she advises current and future clients on how to build and lead their organizations, with particular emphasis on strategic planning, governance, and major gift fundraising.
Partner & Chief Executive Officer
As a partner and Chief Executive Officer at AmPhil, Chris Kuetemeyer is responsible for ensuring that AmPhil successfully partners with each of its nonprofit clients to reach their growth goals.
Co-Founder, Executive Chairman
Jeremy Beer is the Executive Chairman and co-founder of AmPhil, where he draws on decades of experience in philanthropy and fundraising to advise donors, foundations, and nonprofits.
Executive Partner Doug Schneider has nearly two decades of experience in sales, marketing, communications, and fundraising.
