Bio

Based in NYC, Olivia joined Founders Pledge in January 2026 as the Events and Programming Manager. Passionate about reproductive justice, queer liberation, and strengthening nonprofits, she has worked at a variety of US-based nonprofit organizations. Before joining FP she served as the Deputy Director of Innovation for Social Impact at CAI, a public health capacity building organization. Previously, she was on the Digital Integration Team at Briya School, which provides culturally responsive two-generation education for immigrant families. For the last 8 years, Olivia has been planning conferences for Out for Undergrad, a nonprofit dedicated to helping LGBTQ2IA+ students reach their full potential.

Olivia earned her MS in Nonprofit Leadership and a graduate certificate Applied Data Ethics, Law, & Social Good from the University of Pennsylvania's School of Social Policy and Practice. She obtained her BS from Washington University in St. Louis. majoring in Systems Engineering and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and minoring in Computer Science.

Q&A with Olivia

Q: If you could choose anyone famous (real or fictional) to have dinner with who would they be and why?

Sabrina Imbler! Their book How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures so delightfully blends together deep personal exploration with captivating biological narratives. The essay about Jacob Riis Beach has especially stayed with me. I'd love to chat NYC queer history with them!

Q: As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

An interior designer

Q: If a movie was made of your life what genre would it be, who would play you?

Beanie Feldstein! Nothing fascinates me more than a cult documentary, so if we could capture that genre without me having to start a cult, it would be perfect!