James (Jim) McDonald is the retired managing director for global philanthropy and employee programs at BNY Mellon Corporation. In this position, he was responsible for leading the successful execution of BNY Mellon’s global philanthropic programs, providing leadership, support, and counsel to executives, business managers, colleagues, and community organizations around the world to advance the company’s corporate social responsibility and charitable goals. In addition, McDonald served as director of the BNY Mellon Foundation and president of the BNY Mellon Foundation of Southwestern Pennsylvania. He received his Master of Social Work degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work and in October 2010 was named a University of Pittsburgh Legacy Laureate, the highest honor bestowed on a Pitt alumnus. Throughout his career, Jim has served on numerous national and local boards and is currently on the Board of Visitors, School of Social Work, University of Pittsburgh, the Advisory Committee of the Center for African American Urban Studies and The Economy at Carnegie Mellon University, and the McCune Foundation.