Julie L. Rogers

President and CEO

Julie Rogers is President and CEO of the Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation, which awards more than $6 million annually to community-based nonprofits in Greater Washington, DC. The Foundation is nationally recognized for its programs that strengthen the leadership and management of its grantees and for a deep commitment to strengthening philanthropy and the nonprofit sector.

Ms. Rogers is a leader in national and regional philanthropy. She served on the board of the Council on Foundations from 2002 to 2008 and currently serves on its Public-Philanthropic Partnership Advisory Committee and the Advisory Group for Independent Foundation Services. Ms. Rogers also served on the boards of the Foundation Center (1991 to 2000), Venture Philanthropy Partners (2002 to 2006), and the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers (1999 to 2004), where she served as Vice Chair. She was founding chair of Washington Grantmakers and served on the board from 1992 to 2000. She currently serves on the boards of business and civic institutions, including the Greater Washington Board of Trade, the Washington Area Women’s Foundation, and the DC College Access Program. She is a member of the Federal City Council and its Executive Committee, the Washington Women’s Forum, and the Duke University Board of Advisors for Durham and Regional Affairs.

Ms. Rogers has been deeply committed to finding innovative and collaborative ways to support the foundation’s grantees and meet community needs. She created two major philanthropic collaborations: the Washington AIDS Partnership and the Community Development Support Collaborative. She led the development of Meyer’s Exponent Award and nonprofit sector strengthening programs, which champion nonprofit executive directors and support their organizations. She has received numerous awards for her work including Washingtonian magazine’s “Washingtonian of the Year” and the Golden Links Award from the Greater Washington Board of Trade. Ms. Rogers was named one of Washington Business Journal’s "Women Who Mean Business,” and Washingtonian Magazine has recognized her as one of the “100 Most Powerful Women in the DC Region” and one of the “Top 45 Who Shaped Washington.”

Before joining the Meyer Foundation in 1986, Ms. Rogers served as staff director of the Council of the District of Columbia’s Committee on Human Services and taught in the Montgomery County, Maryland public school system. She earned a bachelor's degree from Duke University and a master's degree in teaching from George Washington University.