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Mrak, Joe

Founder & CEO

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Luminaries 2026

Financial Planning

Luminaries 2026 Impact Statement

As CEO of Foundation Source, Joe Mrak III has championed a vision for PhilTech, which is enterprise-grade technology that enables philanthropy to function as a strategic component of modern wealth management. Over the past 18 months, he has led the expansion of Foundation Source’s integrated PhilTech ecosystem through innovations including fiscal sponsorship, institution-branded donor-advised funds, endowment sub-accounting, digital payments infrastructure and FundOS, a purpose-built operating system for donor-advised fund sponsors. By transforming charitable giving from a fragmented administrative process into a strategic capability, Joe is helping advisors deliver more holistic guidance, institutions strengthen donor engagement and individuals align their financial success with the causes they care about most.