
About us
We believe entrepreneurs are uniquely placed to transform the world, today and in the future, by using their skills, networks, and resources to tackle huge, seemingly insurmountable problems. However, they often lack the time, tools, or knowledge to direct their charitable giving where it will do the most good.
Founders Pledge exists to bridge this gap. We advise on, facilitate, and maximize the impact of our members’ giving.
In our vision of the future, the value created by technology benefits those who need it most.
Our story so far
We’re focused on maximizing impact in everything we do.
Since launching in 2015, our drive to make high-impact giving the norm has seen our member base grow into a global community of almost 2,000 members from 40 countries. Together, they have pledged over $10 billion to charity and already donated more than $900 million to the charitable sector.
Founders Pledge operates globally from registered nonprofits in the US, UK, and Germany. We don’t charge membership fees, and there is no cost to join. We are funded by a number of generous donors who believe in our ability to deliver outsized impact with their gifts. In 2022, 60% of our operating expenses were funded by members. We’re also grateful to work with foundations like Open Philanthropy, and corporate partners, such as Pictet.*
*Figures correct as of August 2023.
Who we are
Our Leadership Team combines years of experience across the nonprofit, corporate and technology sectors to set the strategic direction of the organization.

David Goldberg
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Charlotte Monico
Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Carrie Baptist
Chief Experience Officer

Casey Kellogg
Philanthropic Services Director

Crystal Chiu
Head of Community

Ellen MacKay
Product Director

Matt Hurst-Smith
Interim Chief Experience Officer

Matt Lerner
Research Director

Neil Jansen
Chief Information Officer

Rachel Ash
US Managing Director

Stacy N. Taylor
Development Director
Our Trustees and Directors share a strong commitment to our mission, and apply their backgrounds in international development, finance and business to oversee our operations and ensure we stay true to our goals.

Vikrant Bhargava
Chair; UK Trustee

Andy McLoughlin
UK Trustee

Danielle Bayer
US Director

Luke Ding
UK Trustee

Philippa Lawrence
US Director

Rob Chapman
UK Trustee

Sabrina Pourmand
US Director
We’re guided by a network of Advisors with expertise in philanthropy, research and business.

Alex Comninos

Andreas Haug

Dafna Bonas

Damian Kimmelman

Jaan Tallinn

Jonathan Harris

Moran Cerf

Neil Hutchinson

Azzurra Bruni
Investment Committee

Jueyan Zhang
Investment Committee

Stephen Zinser
Investment Committee

Andrew Patey
Audit & Risk Committee

Mandy Girder
Audit & Risk Committee
Our partners
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