Lynn Taliento

Lynn Taliento, Partner, McKinsey & Company, Social Sector

Lynn Taliento leads McKinsey’s Social Sector Practice in the Americas. After joining McKinsey in 1999, Lynn co-founded the firm’s first practice dedicated to serving nonprofits. She works exclusively with nonprofits, philanthropies, and private and corporate foundations on strategic planning, organizational design, board governance, and advocacy. She works closely with leading philanthropic organizations on their programmatic and advocacy strategies, as well as those of their grantees. She also works with high-net worth individuals to create new foundations or initiatives. Additionally, Lynn leads McKinsey’s work on women in development, where she advises corporate and nonprofit clients on their strategies for empowering women. Lynn serves on the boards of the Clinton Health Access Initiative and Water.org.