Uma Viswanathan is a Program Officer of Racial Equity and Community Engagement at the W.K.
Anita Khashu is the Director of NEO Philanthropy’s Four Freedoms Fund.
Sadie Hansen is an executive-level professional with over a decade of experience directing large programs on the electoral, official, and non-profit side of campaigns, state and federal government, and organizations.
Jenifer Fernandez Ancona is Vice President, Strategy & Member Engagement at the Women Donors Network.
Kim Anderson oversees the management of the Democracy Alliance’s programs, staff, and budget.
trellis stepter serves as program officer for the Mertz Gilmore Foundation’s Democratic Values and Climate Change Solutions programs.
Leah began her professional life working for over a decade in the nonprofit and public sectors at organizations such as The Hetrick-Martin Institute (the nation’s oldest and largest organization serving LGBTQ youth), Harvard University, and the New York City Department of Education, where she oversaw a broad range of community partnership and external relationship work.
Ethan Frey is part of the Ford Foundation’s Cities and States team.
As Director of the Piper Fund,
Melissa Spatz brings over 25 years of experience as a community organizer, non-profit executive, and attorney.