Rooted in Lineage.
Designed for
Liberation.

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Juliet Le is the rarest combination of someone whose roots are equally deep in philanthropic ecosystem grantmaking strategy AND the communities that philanthropy often needs to hear better, including immigrants, artists, diverse learners, and communities of color. My experience as an ED and program leader in multiple regions has shown me that the best philanthropy strategy leaders are those who know what’s changing on the ground in service; those who can hear and evaluate which needs are not being met well enough; and those who can help investment find impact by bridging ecosystems and helping everyone speak the same language with curiosity - trustees, stakeholders, community leaders, CBO executives. I’ve seen Juliet’s expertise up close as a grantmaker, CBO board member, statewide arts leader, facilitator, trainer, and community convener. I think of Juliet on my short list of thought leaders in progressive philanthropy I’d follow to know where things will go in a transitional moment for community investment strategy. I have the highest esteem for her personal and professional commitment and integrity in helping trust based philanthropy and family foundations sustain while walking the walk and maintaining durable, mutually accountable relationships with community organizations. We need leaders like Juliet Le to shape the adaptive capacity of philanthropy and family foundations at a time where we critically need better, more just ecosystems for the world ahead of us.