2016 National Conference

Vu Le is the writer behind the humor blog nonprofitwithballs.com. He is also the humor writer for Blue Avocado. Vu is the Executive Director of an organization in Seattle, Rainier Valley Corps, which aims to bring more leaders of color in to the nonprofit sector. He was recently recognized by the Chronicle of Philanthropy as a “Writer with Attitude.”

Jeff Kutash joined the Peter Kiewit Foundation as Executive Director in 2013 and is responsible for the foundation’s overall grantmaking, community initiatives, and operations. Jeff combines an extensive background in strategy development for social sector organizations with significant experience in education and youth issues. Prior to joining the foundation, Jeff was a Managing Director at FSG, a nonprofit research and consulting firm. Jeff ran FSG’s San Francisco office and launched and oversaw the firm’s national Education and Youth Practice. Previously, Jeff was the Director of California Operations for The SEED Foundation and spent three years as a public and private sector strategy consultant, first with McKinsey & Company, and then with The Bridgespan Group. Jeff's direct experience in the social sector also includes three years leading a youth development nonprofit in New York City and three years teaching math at a New York City public school as a Teach For America corps member. Jeff holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA in General Management from the Harvard Business School.