Denise Centkowski

Denise Centkowski is a Program Associate at the Ford Foundation, where responsibilities include supporting the Civic Engagement and Government-US team in managing over $260 million in grants for social change initiatives. Previous experience encompasses roles such as Grants Administrator at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, facilitating $400 million in annual giving, and a Grants Associate at the Foundation for a Just Society, managing over $50 million in grant payments for justice organizations. Additional positions include serving as Grants Administrator and Program Associate at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock, as well as administrative roles at Dejana Industries, Inc. Denise holds an Associate of Science in Criminal Justice from Nassau Community College and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Queens College.