Julia Kittross is the Founding Partner of the Giving Practice and served for twelve years as the first CEO of Philanthropy Northwest, a membership association of over 165 private, public and community foundations and corporate giving programs. She was previously with the Boys and Girls Clubs of King County, the Municipal League of King County, and the World Without War Council. Her undergraduate degree is from Antioch College. She has been active in leadership roles with the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers and the Council on Foundations and is an active volunteer at her son's elementary school. Philanthropy and grantmaking are areas of expertise as well as nonprofit start-ups and management of small agencies.