Sadaf is an activist and artist who has committed decades to environmental and humanitarian causes. She is currently on the boards of Yansa and the Center for PostNatural History, and formerly sat on the boards of Skateistan and the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research. She served as Environmental Justice Manager at Tewa Women United, Outreach Director for Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety, and co-founded the Indie Philanthropy Initiative. Sadaf received her MA in Peace Studies from the United Nations University for Peace, and a BFA in Photography. She’s perfecting the art of lucid dreaming and bending time.

Arianne has been with Kindle Project since the start. Additionally, she has been Co-Director of Edge Funders Alliance and Director of the Indie Philanthropy Initiative. She sits on the Accountability Circle for the Participatory Grantmakers Community, and is passionate about facilitating transformative processes for family foundations, community decision-makers, and donors. She loves true comedic stories, well-spiced foods, and pop culture.

Nellika has over 25 years of international experience in leadership positions with a variety of non-profit, governmental, and UN agencies. Her move to New Mexico brought her into the Kindle fold in 2016. She has managed grantmaking processes and oversees some programs as a consultant. She enjoys the high desert and growing chilis.

Katy brings a diverse background with over five years of nonprofit operations leadership, including past roles at CultureConnect and the Kingston Midtown Business Alliance, where she served as founding board secretary. She lives in Kingston, NY, where she and her husband own a bar and music venue.

Teresa has worked in philanthropy for over a decade, supporting communities and the Earth, most recently as Grants Manager for Kalliopeia Foundation. She lives in Marin County, California, and loves hiking and macrophotography.

Sharon is a practitioner of facilitation, training, organizing, direct action and leadership development with over 25 years of experience. She is Indigenous, fat, a mother, and a propagator of racial and social justice strategies whose people originate from Kuskatan (El Salvador).

Pearl has worked for two decades in Indigenous philanthropy, including as a consultant with the Cultural Conservancy Mino Niibi Fund. For five years she was Charitable Giving Ambassador for Lush Cosmetics. Pearl loves to salsa dance, hike in the mountains, and soak up the sun in Mexico.

Keil is a filmmaker, writer, and story editor. For 13 years he was Media Director of the Yes Lab, a nonprofit creative-activism incubator. He splits time between rural Pennsylvania and a houseboat in Queens, New York.

brandon is a former Kindle Project-Panta Rhea Flow Funder and former Kindle Project Program Manager. A nomad whose home base is in Hampton Roads, VA, brandon loves the Atlantic Ocean, making art, organizing live music, and skateboarding.

Jim is an Independent nonprofit finance/accounting professional. He loves mountain adventures, including backcountry skiing and trekking, and lives in Reno, Nevada.