2025 National Philanthropy Day

Thank you for making our 2025 National Philanthropy Day in Los Angeles a tremendous success! To view our tribute journal and photos of the events, click on the links below. 

Tribute Journal

Event Photos

Art Taylor

President and Chief Executive Officer

Association of Fundraising Professionals

Association of Fundraising Professionals Email: art.taylor@afpglobal.org

Herman "Art" Taylor is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). AFP is the professional association of fundraising professionals that advances philanthropy through advocacy, research, and education. The association fosters development and growth of fundraising professionals and promotes high ethical standards in the fundraising profession.

Previously, Mr. Taylor served as President and CEO of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance (2001-2024), where he significantly expanded the organization's impact by increasing charity reports from 250 to over 1,400 nationally soliciting organizations. Under his leadership, the Alliance introduced the Accredited Charity Seal, which has garnered more than 1 billion impressions in the public domain, providing donors with a clear indicator of trustworthy organizations. He also launched innovative initiatives including givesafely.io, the first charity donation platform built on blockchain technology, and The Heart of Giving Podcast, ranked first nationwide in the nonprofit genre.

Mr. Taylor is a respected voice in the nonprofit sector on charity accountability, transparency, governance, and strategy. He is a co-author of "The Overhead Myth" letters and collaborated with GuideStar and Independent Sector to create ChartingImpact. His "Advancing Collaboration" initiative, which included a partnership with Stanford Social Innovation Review, received the 2018 ASAE Foundation's Innovation Award.

As an educator, he has been a Lecturer at Columbia University School of Professional Studies and an Adjunct Faculty Member in the Indiana University Lilly School of Philanthropy. He has been a featured guest lecturer at Georgetown McDonough School of Business and George Washington University.

Prior to his work at BBB Wise Giving Alliance, Mr. Taylor headed the Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America (1990-1999), where he grew the employment and training programs to serve more than two million disadvantaged Americans.

Mr. Taylor has been named four times to the Non-Profit Times list of Power and Influence Top 50 and is a member of its Hall of Fame. He serves on numerous boards including Franklin & Marshall College (Senior Vice Chair), Convergence Policy (Chair Elect), and Mobile Giving Foundation (Chair).

He holds a BA in Business Administration from Franklin and Marshall College (1980), a JD from Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law, and is a Certified Public Accountant. 

Chris Schauble is co-anchor of the KTLA 5 Morning News weekdays from 4 a.m. to 7 a.m. He also co-hosts “Off The Clock” on the KTLA+ digital app. Since moving to Los Angeles in 2001, Chris has earned multiple awards, including five Emmys and six Golden Mics.

Chris is passionate about his work, family and fitness. He is a former marathoner and triathlete, having completed three Ironman competitions, including the Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Chris also coached youth track in the greater LA area for eight years as a USATF Level 1 Coach. During that time he helped dozens of athletes become All-Americans.

Prior to his Los Angeles work, Chris spent time at KCNC-TV in Denver where he covered a number of national stories. His coverage of the Columbine High School shootings helped the station earn a regional Emmy for spot news. In 2000, Chris was named “Television Journalist of the Year” by the Colorado Association of Black Journalists.

Schauble holds a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colo. He was honored by Fort Lewis College with the 2002 “Distinguished Alumni Award.” In addition to his work as a journalist, Chris has been an instructor of Speech Communications and Media Research Analysis at Miles College in Birmingham, Ala., and was a guest Instructor at the Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Fla. He is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

As an adoptee himself, Chris has dedicated much of his free time to helping needy children. In 2018 Chris was honored as the “Man of the Year” by United Friends of The Children for his work with foster youth nearing emancipation. He has also been recognized by the city of Los Angeles and the state of California multiple times for his ongoing community service.

Chris, his wife and their two sets of twin daughters live in the Los Angeles area.

Randy Shulman is the senior vice president for Advancement and External Relations. He works closely with and promotes collaboration among the president, senior staff, and governing boards to build relationships and fund operating and strategic initiatives. Shulman heads the group responsible for raising more than $14 million in operating support annually through annual giving, membership, planned giving, and corporate/foundation support. He also oversees efforts to secure an additional $10 million to $50 million annually in capital, endowment, and special project funding from individuals, foundations, corporations, and government sources. His responsibilities include staffing the Board Membership, Advancement, and Community Relations Committees.

Shulman was named outstanding professional fundraiser of 2020 by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Greater Los Angeles Chapter—an incredibly well-deserved honor. He is a dedicated staff member who literally grew up at The Huntington, and he has served the institution with great energy, enthusiasm, and professionalism. Shulman has a B.S. in urban and regional planning from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and an M.P.A. from USC. Previously, he worked in local government positions in city management, community development, and historic preservation. Shulman is also active in the community: He was on the board of Union Station Homeless Services, where he was the board chair from 2013 to 2015, and he was a board member of Pasadena Heritage.