Kristin Lindsey is the CEO of The Global Fund for Children. Kristin was previously the executive vice president and COO of the Council on Foundations, a Washington, DC–based nonprofit membership association of nearly 2,000 grantmaking foundations and corporations. In this role, she led the senior executive staff and directed the organization’s work, planning, growth, and operations. She guided the council through developing its business and strategic plan; negotiated alliances with networks and global partners; created new product and member service strategies; and was a frequent speaker on philanthropy, leadership, and global issues.

Prior to joining the Council on Foundations, Kristin was founder and principal of Intersector Consulting, a practice serving foundations and philanthropic support organizations in the US and globally. Clients included The Atlantic Philanthropies, Donors Forum, Ford Foundation, Girl’s Best Friend Foundation, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, Project Streamline/Grants Managers Network, Southeastern
Council of Foundations, Neighborhood Funders Group, Social Venture Partners International, Lilly Endowment, New Ventures in Philanthropy, and several other private foundations. Kristin’s publications include “Six Ways to Give” in Community Philanthropy: Strategies for Impacting Vulnerable Populations (University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, 2010) and Racial, Ethnic and Tribal Philanthropy: A Scan
of the Landscape (Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers, 2006).

Before establishing her consulting firm, Kristin was senior vice president at the Donors Forum of Chicago, a membership organization serving 1,200 nonprofits and foundations in the greater Chicago area. From 1985 to 1998, her career included positions in government and the nonprofit sector, where she specialized in public affairs, communications, policy, and research. Kristin has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois, with graduate work at DePaul University.

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