Team

Brittany Collins is an executive leader in philanthropy and social impact with nearly 20 years of experience in place-based investment, policy reform, and complex governance, driving the kind of systems change that expands opportunity for families across Georgia and the American South.

As Executive Director of the Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation, Brittany oversees the Foundation's governance, investments, and strategy to expand access to education and mental health services across Georgia. Under her leadership, the Foundation completed a comprehensive governance redesign and restructured how it deploys its resources to strengthen both long-term sustainability and its ability to respond nimbly to community needs. She is known for equity-centered grantmaking and building deep, trust-based partnerships with community organizations and philanthropic peers.

Before joining the Foundation, Brittany served as Founding Director of PAACT: Promise All Atlanta Children Thrive, where she built the governance and investment frameworks from the ground up. As the initiative's backbone leader, she convened more than 60 multi-sector partners to drive policy and practice change, culminating in a landmark $20 million public-private investment to increase access and early learning outcomes. She has also held executive leadership roles at Purpose Built Communities and in education and youth-serving nonprofit organizations.

Beyond her foundation work, Brittany serves on several national and regional nonprofit boards and advises local, regional, and national collaboratives on multi-sector partnership and philanthropic strategy. She is a sought-after thought partner among institutions working at the intersection of place-based investment and systems change, designing initiatives with the potential for broader impact and replication.

Her leadership has been recognized with honors including the Atlanta Business Chronicle 40 Under 40, Georgia Trend's 40 Under 40, and the Outstanding Atlantan Award (2021). She is an alumna of Leadership Georgia (Class of 2025) and a 2025 IWF Leadership Fellow. Brittany holds a B.A. from Spelman College, a Master of Education from Georgia State University, and has completed Global Executive Education at INSEAD and Harvard Business School.

Based in Atlanta, Brittany enjoys international travel, mystery novels, and Pilates, and finds her greatest joy as a wife and mother to three children.

Angela Maselli Ballantyne is a seasoned nonprofit professional with deep experience in the Atlanta philanthropic community. Working in and alongside Atlanta’s nonprofit sector for more than 15 years, she is passionate about partnering with organizations to create a healthier and more equitable community.

As the Grantmaking and Operations Associate of the Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation, she works closely with the Executive Director to administer the grantmaking process, support the Foundation’s nonprofit partners, and help manage the day-to-day operations of the Foundation. In this role, Angela is committed to expanding access to education and mental health services for families and communities throughout Metro Atlanta.

Before joining the Foundation, Angela served as a nonprofit consultant providing strategic guidance and fundraising support for a diverse set of clients. Angela has extensive experience working in development positions with Atlanta Ballet and Georgia Aquarium, and farther afield at Houston Ballet. In these roles, Angela was responsible for executing comprehensive annual giving programs, directing capital campaigns, managing individual prospect portfolios, developing communication and solicitation strategies, overseeing donor stewardship events and programs, coordinating the work of development staff and volunteer fundraisers, and analyzing donor data and giving trends.

A graduate of Columbia College and the Savannah College of Art and Design with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in arts administration, Angela is also a 2017 graduate of LEAD Atlanta and a 2019 graduate of Arts Leaders of Metro Atlanta. She has served on numerous nonprofit boards and continues to volunteer with several local nonprofits. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, dancing, and exploring Atlanta’s arts scene with her twin girls, Margaret and Isabelle.

Elisha, from Atlanta, Georgia, is a junior English major at Howard University. He recently served as an ambassador for Barack Obama's My Brother's Keeper Alliance. Elisha has given back to the same community that is cheering him on through participating in events like the Toys for Tots drive, the Breast Cancer Awareness Mile Walk, and the All Star Panel, where successful alumni from Douglass High had an intimate 101 conversation about local issues. Elisha is now serving the Atlanta community as a data analyst intern for the Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation.

Justin is a recent graduate from Georgia Tech with a degree in Computer Science and a minor in Science, Technology, and Society. He is from the Metro Atlanta area and has experience working in the nonprofit sector, including an internship with Communities In Schools of Atlanta as an IT Technician. He is passionate about leveraging technology to advance social good and improve the human condition.