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2026 Leadership Council

GoFundMe’s Leadership Council is a prestigious group of social sector leaders that convene throughout the year to tackle the biggest challenges facing the industry through authentic conversation, community and engagement.

Leadership Council members are advisory only and not a point of contact for fundraising or platform support.

Angelique Albert

Chief Executive Officer

Native Forward Scholars Fund

Skyler Badenoch

Chief Executive Officer

Hope for Haiti

Dale Bannon

National Community Relations and Development Director

The Salvation Army USA

Avril Benoît

Former Chief Executive Officer at MSF

Dana Bond

Social Impact & Fundraising Executive

Scott Burke

Chief Financial Officer

Navy SEAL Foundation

Shonette Carew

Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer

Blood Cancer United

Natalie Carlisle

Chief Development Officer

K-LOVE, Inc.

Sean Coveleski

SVP, Development

Stand Up To Cancer

Yael Gottlieb

SVP & Chief Development Officer

Americares

Lauren Hall

Chief Development Officer

National MS Society

Vernon Harrison

Chief Executive Officer

World Changers Church International

Kayln Henkel

Executive Vice President, Chief Advancement Officer

Parkinson's Foundation

Jay Jump

SVP, Digital Products

American Cancer Society

Bryan Klopack

Chief Development Officer

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

Jeff Kula

Senior Vice Chairman, Philanthropy

Cleveland Clinic

Gretchen Littlefield

Chief Executive Officer

Moore

Dave Lew

Chief Marketing Officer

American Cancer Society

Jennifer Lotito

Chief External Affairs Officer

Direct Relief

Abby Maxman

President & CEO

Oxfam America

Anne McKeough

Chief Development Officer

American Red Cross

Joy Okoro

EVP, Chief Impact & Operating Officer

Teach For America

Larry Olson

EVP of Marketing & Communications

Tunnel to Towers

Jared Perry

Chief Revenue Officer

Make-A-Wish America

Jennifer Roberts

SVP, Data & Analytics

ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Rick Robinson

Chief Operating Officer

Independent Sector

Woodrow Rosenbaum

Chief Data Officer

GivingTuesday

Yumeka Rushing

Chief Strategy Officer

NAACP

Lexi Savage

SVP, U.S. Network Engagement

United Way Worldwide

Jennifer Schell Podoll

Jessica Smith

Chief Development Officer

Innocence Project

Christa Stelzmuller

Chief Technology Officer

charity: water

Stuart Sullivan

Chief Philanthropy Officer

Shriners Children's

Art Taylor

President & CEO

Association of Fundraising Professionals

Victoria Vrana

Chief Executive Officer

GlobalGiving

Tunde Wackman

Chief Development Officer

World Central Kitchen