Advisory Board

The Foundational Fund Advisory Board engages with the Co-Impact team on strategy for the Foundational Fund, including programmatic priorities and proposed grant-making. The Foundational Fund Advisory Board is advisory in nature, serving as a critical thought partner to both the Board and Co-Impact staff. It advises the Co-Impact team on advocacy, fundraising, or any other aspects pertinent to the fund.

The Advisory Board provides leadership, philanthropic expertise, and insights to Co-Impact’s systems change programmatic work and ensures cross-portfolio lessons learned are incorporated into programs so the Foundational Fund delivers the expected impact, in partnership with others and in accordance with organizational values and principles.

The Foundational Fund Advisory Board is comprised of individuals representing our Core Partners – a group of funders from diverse and complementary backgrounds, geographies, and philanthropic experiences, with shared values and an aligned vision of what it really takes to achieve impact at scale.

Gargee Ghosh
Gargee Ghosh

Gargee Ghosh is the President, Global Policy & Advocacy at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

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Don Gips
Don Gips

Don Gips, CEO of the Skoll Foundation, leads the organization’s work investing in, connecting, and championing social entrepreneurs to create transformational social change around the world.

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Tim Hanstad
Tim Hanstad

Tim Hanstad leads the Chandler Foundation as its CEO.

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Tressa Johnson
Tressa Johnson

Tressa Johnson is Director, Programs at ELMA Philanthropies Services, where she focuses on early childhood development and education, among other areas.

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Per Heggenes
Per Heggenes

Per Heggenes is the CEO of IKEA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Stichting INGKA Foundation, the owner of the Swedish home furnishings company IKEA.

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Rohini and Nandan Nilekani
Rohini and Nandan Nilekani

Nandan Nilekani co-founded Infosys and is the Non-Executive Chairman of Infosys from 24 Aug 2017.

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Elizabeth Yee
Elizabeth Yee

Liz Yee is the Executive Vice President, Program Strategy and Chief of Staff at The Rockefeller Foundation.

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Core Partners

Core Partners are from diverse and complementary backgrounds and geographies, and bring different philanthropic experiences and expertise. Each Core Partner commits on average $25 to $50 million over 10 years and joins a group of funders with shared values and an aligned vision of what it really takes to achieve impact at scale. Core Partners bring together significant resources, networks, and expertise, and are invited to join the Foundational Fund Advisory Board, through which they jointly approve Co-Impact's strategy.

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