Robin Barefoot

About Robin Barefoot

Engaging, meticulous, and prolific, I thrive at the philanthropic intersection of regulation, client satisfaction, nonprofit management, and equity for those exploited by or excluded from the nation’s economic systems. With experience in the practice of law, private business, and fifteen years in community foundations, I drive governance, policy, and process for organizational excellence and constituent success. Domain expertise, precision, and connection reveal themselves in my communications, work ethic, and relationships. My urgency for justice draws me into communities and spaces where the hope of justice persists unabated, and I pick up the nearest edge and do the work.

Experience

1. Deputy General Counsel & Vice President

   Foundation for the Carolinas

   Nov 2021 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Providing legal and operational guidance to teammates working in all FFTC functional areas and its Centers for Philanthropy; developing and maintaining FFTC’s risk and compliance programs.• Facilitating and supporting the Foundation’s planned giving and development activities to create new funds, receive new gifts, and provide high level service to clients, donors and boards; supporting the receipt of complex gift transfers and realized planned gifts.• Promoting FFTC\'s Civic Leadership initiatives and internal goals for equity in operations, governance, and philanthropic services.

Education

• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, English Literature

• North Carolina Central University

  School of Law - JD, Magna Cum Laude