Prior to her current position, she served as CEO of the Solidago Foundation and held key roles at The Pew Charitable Trusts and the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health. Elizabeth is active in several advisory boards, including the Ida B. Wells Society. She was appointed by the Massachusetts Treasurer to the state’s Economic Empowerment Trust Fund Board and the Advisory Board on Wage Equality. An alumnus and Trustee of Oberlin College, she also holds a master’s degree in international policy from Harvard University. Elizabeth was named one of the “50 Most Powerful Women in U.S. Philanthropy,” by Inside Philanthropy, a leading publication in the nonprofit sector. Her insights have also appeared in U.S. and global publications including USA Today, The Hill, Marie Claire, Health Affairs, Stanford Social Innovation Review, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Nonprofit Quarterly, Inside Philanthropy, and Alliance Magazine.

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Chantal currently serves as the Director of Philanthropy at Women’s Funding Network, where she leads the development department. In this role, she is responsible for creating and executing annual and long-term development strategies to secure funding for general operations, pooled funds, and campaigns.

In 2019, Chantal spearheaded a new fundraising program focused on next-gen philanthropists and donors of color at Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), serving as the founding Director of Inclusive Philanthropy. In this role, she fostered an intentional focus on engaging diverse donor communities. Chantal is also a Senior Consultant at The Inclusion Firm, a national consulting practice that helps organizations achieve their DEI and advancement goals through modernized philanthropic strategies and enhanced community, volunteer, and donor engagement.

Chantal serves on the boards of Women in Development (WID) New York and Community Resource Exchange (CRE). She is a member of the Advisory Committee for WOC: Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy, a co-creator of the Women Writing Philanthropy: Writing Clinic Program with the Feminist Press, and an inaugural member of the Leadership Network of the Amplify Her Charitable Foundation, where she advises and supports the foundation’s grantmaking strategy.

Professionally, Chantal has worked with leading organizations such as Women Moving Millions, The Thomson Reuters Foundation, Ms. Foundation for Women, CARE USA, UNICEF USA, Asia Society, and The Society of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. She is a graduate of Oberlin College and completed the Fundraising Strategy Certificate Program at The George Heyman, Jr. Center for Philanthropy and Fundraising, New York University. She is also a 21/64 Certified Philanthropic Advisor.

Chantal was honored with the Women’s eNews 21 Leaders for the 21st Century Award (2020) and was selected for the inaugural Leadership Network of the Amplify Her Foundation in 2023. She is a proud member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., a mom to two active boys, and the owner of a fabulous Siberian Forest Cat named Zsa Zsa. Chantal and her spouse are based in Westchester, NY.

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With over 20 years of experience in international development and nonprofit leadership, Julie previously served as Vice President of Membership & Partnerships at the Society for International Development – United States (SID-US) and held leadership roles at InterAction, both membership-based networks working in global development. She brings deep expertise in strategic planning, DEI, membership growth, and cross-sector partnerships. Julie also served as an adjunct professor for the Human Rights Education Associates (HREA), teaching advanced gender mainstreaming. Julie holds a B.S. in Psychology, as well as a B.A. and M.A. in Sociology from the University of Florida.

Julie lives in Washington, DC with her family. Outside of work, she enjoys cooking, exploring the world, and seeing live music with family and friends.

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Formerly, Kinisha was in the corporate retail industry, where she worked in sourcing and production at local retailers. After several years in the fashion industry, Kinisha worked at the intersection of healthcare and philanthropy for a statewide hospital foundation, creating and implementing better processes, policies, and procedures for the Foundation’s Operations team.

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Her work is rooted in participatory practice, feminist data ethics, and a belief that data systems should strengthen community agency rather than extract from it. Guided by the questions “why?” and “what can be done?”, Sara brings a grounded, relational approach to designing tools that help organizations see patterns clearly and act with intention.

Before joining WFN, Sara held executive leadership roles in the nonprofit sector and taught writing and argument at the University of Oregon, experiences that continue to shape her focus on accessibility, shared learning, and meaning-making. She also conducts research into the nonprofit sector, exploring how structural factors influence equity, sustainability, and organizational practice.

With expertise in data architecture and governance, Salesforce development, systems integration, and Tableau visualization, Sara works to translate complex information into insights that are clear, trustworthy, and actionable. She collaborates closely with funders, researchers, and movement partners to advance responsible data governance and cross-sector learning.

Sara has spoken at the UN World Data Forum, the Commission on the Status of Women, Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy, Feminist Funded, and the Unity Summit, contributing to national conversations on collective intelligence and equity-centered data design.

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