Mandy van Deven

Mandy Van Deven is the founder of Both/And Solutions, where expertise includes philanthropic advising, grantmaking, organizational learning, and relationship building within social justice movements. Additionally, Mandy serves as co-lead at Elemental, board member of Thousand Currents, advisory board member for Puentes, and advisor at the Oak Foundation. Contributions to numerous initiatives like the Erasmus School of Social and Behavioral Sciences and Constanter highlight a commitment to enhancing narrative infrastructure and capacity building in philanthropy and social justice. Educational background includes a Master of Social Work from Hunter College and dual Bachelor of Arts degrees from Georgia State University in Sociology and Women’s Studies.