Tony J. Fundaro is a dynamic and entrepreneurial leader in the philanthropic sector with more than 20 years of executive leadership experience creating lasting impacts in local, regional, national, and global communities. In his various leadership roles with foundations, nonprofits, and businesses, he has planned and executed the visions of many organizations. Most recently, Tony served as vice president of development of PSW Member Social Venture Partners Dallas (SVP), a community of philanthropists committed to strengthening the city through collective impact and venture philanthropy. Prior to his time at SVP, he was an executive at Meeting Professional International Foundation, a 60,000-person global community of meeting professionals in 19 countries. Other past roles include: founder and executive director of Life in Deep Ellum, a cultural center built for the artistic, social, and economic benefit of a historical art and music community; founder of Life Communities, a foundation that focused on community development in underserved urban communities around the globe; co-founder of the emerging leaders conference “Engage Dallas,” the DART Bus Stop Project in Southern Dallas, and Friends of Garrett Park in Old East Dallas. Tony also serves on the Dallas Mayor’s Star Council Board of Directors and is a partner at SVP Dallas. He resides in East Dallas with his wife and four children.

Amanda Arizola, MBA MHSM joins Philanthropy Southwest in December 2019 as vice president of finance & operations.
 
Most recently, Amanda served as the co-founder and chief analyst for Urban Theory, LLC, which focused on human centered design to promote innovation within nonprofit organizations and business entities.  ​

Previously, she served as the assistant director for the Dallas Community Tax Centers (DCTC), a program of Foundation Communities, where she managed 10 tax centers and oversaw the completion of 79,000+ tax returns of more than $124 million dollars to Dallas residents. Amanda has also held positions as the program manager for financial stability at Catholic Charities of Fort Worth and was the state program director for the CHIMES (Consumer Health Insurance Marketplace and Enrollment Services) Consortium at United Way of Tarrant County. Amanda graduated from UT Austin with a double B.A. in Government and Mexican American Studies, during which time she served as a legislative aide to Senator Rodney Ellis. She also earned a double Master in Business Administration and Master in Health Systems Management from Texas Woman’s University.

Amanda is an alumnus of Leadership Women – Texas and The Op-Ed Project. She is the first Latina appointed to the Tarrant County Hospital District Board of Managers by Commissioner Devan Allen. She currently serves as vice chair of the Community Advisory Board for KERA/KXT, development chair for the Mayor’s Star Council, program lead for ReflectUS, a national collaborative organization of the leading women’s civic engagement training programs, and is a Dallas Advisory Board member for the Hispanic Scholarship Fund.

Amy Askari joined Philanthropy Southwest in 2008. Today, she serves as Manager of Member Services and works closely with the organization’s leadership team to support Philanthropy Southwest’s diverse membership, including the development of membership initiatives, offerings, and benefits. In addition, she provides day-to-day support for all operational areas of the organization. Prior to joining Philanthropy Southwest, she worked in the financial services industry and brings extensive experience in client relations, portfolio and vendor management, customer service and operations from major banking and investment firms including The First American Corporation, Lehman Brothers, Bear Stearns and GMAC. Amy earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from The University of Texas at Arlington.

Hillary Evans joined Philanthropy Southwest in 2019 as the vice president of professional learning and public policy. She has dedicated her career to seeking just outcomes for underserved communities. After spending nearly two decades in Washington, DC working on public policy at the national and local levels, Hillary returned to her Texas roots to focus on educational equity and poverty reduction in Dallas. She most recently served as executive director of After8toEducate, a collective impact organization supporting homeless high school students with shelter and other social services supports. She has an extensive background in working across public and private sectors to solve complex issues with diverse people and communities.

Hillary received her law degree from Howard University School of Law and Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the College of William and Mary. She also holds a graduate certificate in nonprofit management from the Georgetown University Public Policy Institute. She is a Leadership ISD Dallas County alumni and is a 2017 Dallas Public Voices Fellow. Hillary resides in Dallas with her husband and two young children.

Lauren Haskins joined Philanthropy Southwest in 2017. Her responsibilities include spearheading internal and external communication efforts, strategic partnerships, and working with the PSW team in its service to members. She has more than a decade of experience in communications, partnerships, and community relations – for both nonprofits and for-profit organizations. Most recently she was the communications and development director at New Friends New Life, an anti-human trafficking organization in Dallas. Prior to that, she was the vice president of account services at an integrated marketing and communications firm, which served both local and national nonprofits and foundations. Lauren began her career at the agency of record for American Express, developing and implementing their customer loyalty program. She attended social work graduate school at Columbia University and worked for two years at the largest homeless services provider in New York City, both in direct client services and in their communication and donor relations departments. She graduated summa cum laude from Vanderbilt University where she was a recipient of the Dean's Award for Outstanding Scholarship.