As Senior Advisor to the CEO, Dana provides strategic advice to the CEO and other leaders at Lever for Change, cultivates funders, partners and investors, and represents Lever for Change at global convenings.
As VP, Philanthropy from 2018-2024, Dana led a team that identified, qualified, cultivated, and stewarded relationships with donors who were interested in engaging with Lever for Change. In her role, she provided expert advice and services to donors, whatever their interests, philanthropic experience, or staff level, to connect them to high-impact philanthropic investment opportunities. Dana worked directly with donors and also engaged with the wealth and philanthropic advisors that support many donors.
Just prior to joining MacArthur in June 2018, Dana was a Managing Director at Opportunity International leading global communications and institutional development efforts. Before that, Dana created and led the corporate social responsibility program for GCM Grosvenor, a global financial services firm. Early in her career, Dana practiced law for over 20 years, most of that time leading mergers and acquisitions for Pacific Telesis Group, a global telecommunications public company. Dana received a B.A. in Sociology from Wellesley College and a J.D. from Harvard Law School, advises many nonprofit organizations, and sits on the board of Ministry Brands, a software company.