Staff

Pronouns: He/Him/His As the Director of Finance and Administration at Funders, Stephen leverages his experience in finance and non-profit management to drive efficient operations, finance, events, human resources, legal, compliance and tech.  Prior to joining Funders, Stephen served as the Finance Director at NewSchools Venture Fund, where he made significant contributions to the financial stability and growth of the organization. With over 15 years of experience in supporting foundations and non-profit organizations, Stephen has acquired a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and intricacies involved in their sustainability.Stephen holds a B.A. in Geography from Middlebury College and an M.S. in Accounting from […]

Pronouns: They/Them/Theirs Ashe is a southern non-binary Black butch artist, organizer, and cultural worker with roots in Louisville, KY. They received their Bachelor of Arts Degree from the Hite Art Institute – University of Louisville and have over 20 years of experience in advocacy, leadership development, youth organizing, and mentorship.  As a Black feminist whose own political artwork is grounded in liberation work, Ashe has curated and co-created several projects and practices of cultural solidarity with movement organizations such as Papel Machete / AgitArte, Southerners On New Ground (SONG), the Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights (GLAHR) and the #Not1More […]

Pronouns: Sir/Her Cleopatra Jach Acquaye is a Black Gender Non-Conforming* Queer, born and raised in The Bronx, New York. A first-generation-born child of Ghanaian immigrants, her values deeply center radical storytelling; Cleopatra defines this through transparency, centering lived experiences, and capacity-building. She has over a decade of experience in community organizing, organizational development, and team management, which informed her leadership as the Co-Executive Director of The Audre Lorde Project and the Interim Co-Executive Director of Lambda Literary. Jach’s teachers have come from Generative Somatics, Black Organizers for Leadership and Dignity, and Communities for Police Reform. This allowed her to create […]