Daniel Lee is the Director of Philanthropic Transformation at Solidaire Network, leading efforts to transform philanthropic culture and practice toward long-term structural change by engaging senior-level executives in our network. He recently served as Executive-in-Residence at the Council on Foundations. Daniel spent 17 years in a variety of roles at the Levi Strauss Foundation, including service as Executive Director from 2008 to 2021. He led the foundation’s Pioneers in Justice initiative, building the capability of emerging social justice leaders in the San Francisco Bay Area over five-year durations. The foundation received an inaugural Impact Award by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy and was named best corporate donor by Inside Philanthropy for its focus on marginalization and equality. He cut his teeth as Senior Program Officer for Asia Pacific at Outright Action International and did a stint as researcher-writer for Let’s Go travel guides in Southeast Asia.
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