Lisa leads MVP’s donor advising in the Western states. She is most excited about building the long-term donor movements that this political moment in history is requiring of us if we are to permanently reclaim all the ground we have ceded to the Right.
Lisa has been a philanthropy advisor to individuals, families, and institutions for over 20 years. A Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy and a certified coach, she previously served as executive director of a private grantmaking foundation. Lisa is a lifelong organizer who started out at age 16 as a rural campaigner for Young Democrats of Oregon. A fan of the path rarely taken, in the summer you may find her designing and attempting a solo off-trail backpacking route across the Sierra and back. She lives in Oakland, California.