Joanna S. Ballantine

Joanna S. Ballantine currently serves as the Vice President for Philanthropic Services at the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts, a role assumed in May 2022. Prior to this, Joanna was a Financial Planner & Advisor at The Davis Financial Group, where responsibilities included helping clients manage their financial goals. Joanna has extensive experience in leadership roles, having served as Vice President for the Western Region at The Trustees of Reservations, overseeing the strategic direction and management of numerous properties across Massachusetts. Additional roles include establishing the nonprofit division at Richard Levin & Associates and serving as Executive Director of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, where Joanna significantly expanded the organization’s reach and impact. Joanna's earlier positions include Director of Community Planning at the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts and a Senior Planning and Allocations Associate at the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco. Joanna holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Maryland Baltimore, a Bachelor of Arts from Hampshire College, and a Master of Arts from Baltimore Hebrew University.