Jason McGill has worked at a national and international level in donor-centered and institutional philanthropy for more than twenty years.  His path has been fueled by honing long-term, trusting relationships with scores of individual donors, foundation board members, and philanthropy executives; and with numerous valued leaders in social, environmental, and economic justice movements in the Americas and Africa.

He worked most recently at the Arcus Foundation for six years, serving first as Vice President for Social Justice Programs and, for his final three years, as Co-Executive Director.  Arcus is one of the most prominent global funders of both social justice and species conservation, with an annual budget of US$40 million.  Prior to Arcus, he was for ten years the Vice President for Member Services at Philanthropy New York, the principle professional education and networking organization for New York City’s international philanthropic sector. Philanthropy New York’s 275+ member organizations annually distribute more than US$7 billion in grants globally.  Earlier in his career, Jason joined Sponsors for Educational Opportunity to create and lead an innovative national program to engage donors of color in sustained personal philanthropy within their communities of origin.

Jason also has extensive experience in Board governance and leadership.  His Board service in the philanthropic sector includes Funders for LGBTQ Issues, Philanthropy New York, and Funders Together to End Homelessness.  He has also served on several nonprofit Boards and as a Trustee for his faith denomination. His executive leadership across Board service includes terms as President, Vice Chair, Secretary, and Co-chair of Governance and Nominations, among other roles.

Jason completed his Ph.D. and MA degrees in History at the University of Michigan, and his B.A. (Sociology) and B.S. (Urban Studies) degrees at Cornell University.

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