Shanti Project
Joanne Kipnis is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in program management and resource development, particularly within the LGBTQ+ community and support services. Since November 2015, Joanne has served as the Program Director for the LGBTQ+ Aging and Abilities Support Network at the Shanti Project, where significant contributions have been made in program development and support. Prior to this role, Joanne held multiple key positions at Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS SF) from 2008 to November 2015, including Vice President of Resource Development and Volunteer Manager, as well as Director of Development, showcasing a strong background in nonprofit leadership and community engagement.
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Shanti Project
The Shanti Project's community of Volunteers and Staff provides emotional and practical support to San Francisco's most vulnerable individuals living with life-threatening illness. Founded in 1974 by Dr. Charles Garfield at the UCSF Cancer Institute, Shanti was among the first volunteer organizations to work with terminally-ill individuals and later became one of the first community-based HIV/AIDS organizations in the world. Shanti has trained over 18,000 volunteers in the Bay Area and 600 organizations world-wide in the Shanti Model of Peer Support™; these volunteers have provided over 3 million hours of practical and emotional support to San Francisco residents with cancer or HIV/AIDS. For the 2,200+ clients we serve each year, Shanti represents the difference between zero and one – the difference between a client having to face a life-threatening illness alone or having at least one caring presence at his or her side. Shanti enhances the quality of life, health and well-being of people living with life-threatening illnesses.