Teresa Araco Rodgers - The Intersection of Family Philanthropy and Business Philanthropy

Harp-Weaver

Teresa Araco Rodgers began her career at SEI, a global provider of asset management, investment processing and investment operations solutions.  Teresa founded harp-weaver LLC in 2010 because she wants to give donors a better way to add meaning and align gifting with personal, family and financial goals. Her mission is to inspire others by helping them articulate their values and passions to be purposeful givers. With more than 10 years of grantmaking experience, Teresa works with clients in the Greater Philadelphia area, supporting donor interests professionally, ethically and cost-effectively. As a "network weaver," Teresa brings people and organizations together to address issues of concern and enables donors to be more strategic with their charitable dollars and more fulfilled with their involvement.

Teresa holds a Master’s Degree from the University of Pennsylvania, a Certificate in Nonprofit Administration and is a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy®. Teresa also writes a regular column on philanthropy for the Philadelphia Social Innovations Journal. She brings a strong business background balanced with a solid understanding of the nonprofit world and charitable gifting strategies focused on impact.  harp-weaver is an independent philanthropy advisory firm based in Philadelphia (www.harp-weaver.com).