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I facilitate bold investments and develop funding strategies that are attuned to the needs of social justice movements. My work is informed by over fifteen years of experience in social justice philanthropy where I've held many roles including intern, program officer, executive director, board member, and fundraiser.
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I offer services to individual and institutional clients seeking:
- Strategy Development for Grantmakers
- Donor Advising for Individuals
- Donor organizing
- Coaching for Executive Directors, Development Professionals, and Donors
- Staff and Board Facilitation
- Alignment of Gender, Racial, and Economic Justice Values with Practices
I am the Director of the Sprocket Foundation and am a Trustee of the Freeman Foundation, and a Board Member of Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity (URGE). I got schooled in social justice philanthropy at Third Wave Fund where I began as an intern in 2008, held many positions over the years, and served as their Executive Director from 2014-2018.
Some current and former clients include:
Some current and former clients include:
- Sprocket Foundation
- DIGG: Donor Intro to Grounded Giving
- Funders For LGBTQ Issues
- Solidaire Network
- Foundation for a Just Society
- Scherman Foundation
- Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation
- International Trans Fund
- Guerrilla Girls BroadBand
Contact
I'd love to hear from you! Shoot me an email at ryeyoung1@gmail.com.