Our People

"We’ve just passed the ten year mark on Millennium Development Goals. The social sector has invested huge sums of money into partnerships and learning but we still have a long way to go. We need to press even harder in technology, scale and efficiency – to close the gap in the next five years."

Jeff
Cohen

Director, Knowledge Management

"Developing solutions to the challenges facing the world right now requires both passion and objectivity. FSG exemplifies both those qualities."

Katelyn
Mack

Consultant

"I was excited to join FSG to be a part of a community devoted to improving the effectiveness of social impact efforts."

Carl Frappaolo

"I’ve dedicated my career to promoting the value of knowledge management. With FSG I leverage this for causes fundamental to improving the human experience. I am proud to be a part of this team."

Efrain
Gutierrez

Associate

"I can provide our clients with strategic learning and evaluation tools that help them ask the questions that matter, so they can find the answers that can help them increase their social impact."

Javier
Hernandez

"I’m passionate about being able to combine the high level thinking, problem solving, and knowledge which FSG fosters to be able to have a measurable impact on a number of personal areas of interest."

Amber
Johnson Binkley

Founder and
Managing Director

"The variety of work at FSG means I’m constantly learning and on my toes."

Mark
Kramer

"The social sector is evolving in very rapid and fundamental ways. I believe the next 10 years will show more progress in solving the world’s social problems than we have seen in the past 50."

Justin
Bakule

"Every day I have the opportunity to bring strategy consulting skills to complex social sector challenges."

Adeeb
Mahmud

"I’m at FSG because I want to be part of a movement where I enjoy coming to work every day, be continuously challenged in what I do, and solve those challenges with people who I care about."

Valerie
Bockstette

"I routinely tell people I have the best job in the world (and mean it!). Every day at FSG brings new challenges and new opportunities for making change."

Sam Kim

"The work here is exciting, diverse, and challenging. I learn a lot, I think a lot, and I do a lot."

Greg Hills

"It's a great opportunity to use my skills to help society and work with people who share my values."

Samere
Reid

Communications and Public Relations Manager

"I was drawn to FSG because of its holistic approach to social change, and the opportunity to apply my knowledge, skills, and experience to helping clients move the needle on social problems has been nothing short of an honor."

Hollie
Marston

Consultant,
CF Insights

"The dynamic and engaging professional environment at FSG has made the work consistently pleasing. The multiplicity of challenges, variety of responsibilities, and shared sense of mission are the rewards of working at FSG."

Todd
Ellis

Chief Financial Officer

"Our people are incredibly passionate about changing the world for the better and our clients really have the ability to make a global impact."

Michelle Morgan-Nelsen

"In helping FSG join the conversation and extend the reach of our ideas and work, I am energized by the vibrant social impact sector."

Patty
Russell

"An exciting development in philanthropy is how effective organizations are prioritizing the importance of having a "learning culture" — where the entire team participates and is invested in reflection, learning, and evaluation to inform strategy."

Marina
Pol Longo

"My time at FSG has provided countless opportunities to learn, challenge the status quo, and design new ways of defining and approaching social issues."

Lauren
Collinson

Accounting Manager

"I feel very lucky to be part of such a dynamic and growing company, surrounded by so many motivated and inspiring colleagues!"

Roxann
Stafford

Executive Director,
CF Insights

"Every day I’m reminded by my amazing colleagues that our job is really a call to service. We face the challenges of the world with hope, ingenuity, and true teamwork."

Rebecca W.
Graves

"It's exciting to see our work make a difference for funders and grantees."

Fay Hanleybrown

"I’m excited about the work that FSG is doing to build stronger partnerships between non-profit, for-profit and government actors around key social issues to achieve greater collective impact."

Emily
Malenfant

"Getting to work with smart, passionate clients and colleagues to tackle the world’s most pressing social issues is a dream come true."

Veronica
Borgonovi

Senior Consultant

"When I joined FSG, I was excited at the prospect of working with passionate, intelligent people on tough social challenges. I definitely haven’t been disappointed!"

Jennifer
Splansky

"At FSG, I am lucky enough to contribute to solving some of the world’s toughest problems, while working with colleagues who are brilliant thinkers, passionate about social change, down to earth, and fun."

Lalitha Vaidyanathan

"It is a privilege to be at FSG and be part of the movement to bring powerful ideas like Shared Value, Catalytic Philanthropy and Collective Impact to the social sector. It is what gets me up every day and keeps me inspired."

Brad Bernatek

"I am amazed by FSG’s ability to generate innovative solutions for the problems faced by the social sector, particularly around collective impact where the notion of cross-sector solutions to complex social problems resonates strongly with my own experience in the field."

Jeff
Kutash

"The dreams of children blaze brightly in their eyes – sparks of endless possibility. At FSG, we help ensure kids get the support and high-quality education they need to fuel those sparks. FSG inspires and challenges me to be a fire starter; to be in the business of making children's dreams come true."

Rajni Chandrasekhar

Program Manager,
CF Insights

"It’s clear that there are no universal solutions to the toughest social problems, yet working at FSG allows me the opportunity to identify practical, evidence-based, and inclusive models for reform."

Diana
Esposito

"It’s very rewarding to know that you are helping advance an organization…and even the community foundation field as a whole!"

David
Zapol

Director, Recruiting & Professional Development

"At FSG I can make a difference in many lives, alongside the brightest colleagues, clients, and collaborators."

Ruchi Warrier

"I was looking for a place that would challenge me to grow professionally while allowing me to affect positive change in the lives of people and organizations around me."

Dana Yonchak

Director, Strategic Communications

"The energy that runs through FSG is palpable. If there is anything our team loves to do, it's to approach complex and long-standing social problems with creativity, vitality, heart, and mind."

Neeraja
Bhavaraju

"I never imagined engaging my love of Excel and my passion for social issues simultaneously, but that mix of skills and ideas is exactly what makes FSG tick."

Dave
Bour

IT Manager

"The sheer variety of important social causes that FSG’s work addresses is a major draw for people looking to devote their work to issues that affect everyone."

Victor
Kuo

Senior Consultant

"FSG offers me the opportunity to use both heart and mind to tackle some of society’s most pressing needs, at home and abroad."

Marc
Pfitzer

"Foundations play a critical role – I'm excited by the social impact of our client work."

Hallie Preskill

Managing
Director

"Evaluation is my passion – it is rooted in an unshakeable belief that by asking questions that matter, evaluation can help organizations achieve their goals. At FSG, we experiment, create, and explore – to ensure that evaluation always leads to learning and impact."

Robert
Albright

"I love the work I do at FSG because I wake every day knowing that we’re helping bring analytical rigor and structured insights to our clients who are seeking innovative ways of solving social problems."

Christine
Kendall

"FSG gives organizations the tools they need to be self-sufficient and efficient vehicles of social good. I am passionate about being a team member that helps organizations create even greater social value across the entire globe."

Simon
Meier

Chief Administrative Officer

"At FSG I pursue my passion for social issues while thinking innovatively about ways to address them."

Linda
Kilburn-

Peterson

"I am continually amazed and inspired by my colleagues. Their passion, rigor, honesty, and sense of fun make it a joy to come to work."

Chile Hidalgo

"The issues we work on at FSG have always mattered to me, and I feel lucky to be able to help address them."

Laura
Herman

"FSG has a unique viewpoint on global health problems and opportunities. Combining our research with the perspectives from clients - private funders, corporations, governments and implementing organizations - allows us to improve health outcomes for the poor worldwide."

Ellen
Martin