Alexis Boian, Founder and Executive Director

Alexis Boian is the Founder and Executive Director of the Young Philanthropists Foundation. Her background is in marketing and communications, with an emphasis on the independent sector.  She has consulted for such organizations as Colorado Ballet, the Integrated Nutrition Education Program and the Business School at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center.

At the age of 25, after witnessing the September 11 terrorist attacks from her balcony in Brooklyn, NY, she founded the September 11 Quilt Project, a national “healing” project that received enormous acclaim.  A giant American flag made up of individually designed panels of cloth that came from all over the world, the September 11 Quilt Project toured the country, and was featured in such publications as The New York Times, People Magazine, TIME Magazine, and The Washington Post as well as on such news programs as CNN Headline News.  The flag was recently donated to the Colorado Historical Society.

Alexis also serves as the Secretary of the Board for the Rape Assistance and Awareness Program (RAAP) in Denver, and is the chairwoman of the Development Committee for RAAP.  Additionally, she and her husband, Andy, run a local positioning and PR firm called dovetail solutions.

Julie Carlton, Program Coordinator

Julie Carlton comes from the fast-paced industry of Entertainment, having multiple years of experience working with high profile clients and executives in Hollywood. A native of California, Julie recently relocated to Colorado and is excited to have the opportunity to work with the Young Philanthropists Foundation and its supporters. Organizations Julie has worked for include The William Morris Agency, the Walt Disney Corporation (ABC Studios), the Italian Cultural Institute and currently dovetail solutions.

Julie graduated from Loyola Marymount University with a Bachelor’s degree in European Studies.  Her emphasis was in the Italian language and Art History. She studied in Florence, Italy and held an internship at the Italian Cultural Institute in Westwood, CA while in school. She has had the privilege to travel throughout Europe and enjoys learning about new cultures and traditions. She strives to help the youth within her community and is anxious to help coordinate the organization’s most recent program, the Penny Harvest.

In addition to her professional work, Julie volunteers at the Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic, local elementary schools and is actively pursuing other opportunities within the Denver community to give back.