The President and CEO of The New York Women’s Foundation since 2006, Ana Oliveira has increased the Foundation’s grantmaking from $1.7 million to $11 million annually. In its 36 years, The Foundation has distributed $125 million to over 350 organizations advancing economic, gender, and racial justice.
Ana sits on the Independent Commission to Study Criminal Justice Reform in NYC and is a Board member of Sanctuary for Families and Point Source Youth. She is part of the Women of Color in Philanthropy Advisory Board and a member of Prospect Hill Foundation’s Program Committee.
She is a past Board member of Philanthropy New York and Chair of WFN. She holds an MA in Medical Anthropology and a PhD (Hon.) from the New School. She was born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil, and lives in New York City. Formerly, Ana was CEO of the Gay Men’s Health Crisis.
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