Lever for Change
Cecilia Conrad serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Lever for Change, a non-profit dedicated to connecting donors with innovative solutions for global challenges. Concurrently, Cecilia holds the position of Senior Advisor for Philanthropic Collaborations and Fellows at the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, where responsibilities include overseeing the 100&Change challenge and participating in the selection of MacArthur Fellows. Previous roles include Managing Director and Vice President at the MacArthur Foundation, as well as significant academic positions at Pomona College, Scripps College, Barnard College, Duke University, and Hunter College. Cecilia holds a PhD in Economics from Stanford University and has received honorary doctorates from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and Claremont Graduate University.
Lever for Change
Lever for Change connects donors with bold solutions to the world’s biggest problems—including issues like racial inequity, gender inequality, lack of access to economic opportunity, and climate change. Using an inclusive, equitable model and due diligence process, Lever for Change creates customized challenges and other tailored funding opportunities. Top-ranked teams and challenge finalists become members of the Bold Solutions Network—a growing global network that helps secure additional funding, amplify members’ impact, and accelerate social change. Founded in 2019 as a nonprofit affiliate of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Lever for Change has influenced over $1.7 billion in grants to date and provided support to more than 175 organizations. To learn more, visit www.leverforchange.org.