Shaady Salehi

Shaady Salehi is a strategist, facilitator, and network builder who has dedicated nearly two decades working at the intersection of narrative and social change. From 2018-2020, she collaborated closely with the founders of the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project to conceptualize and launch the initiative, and now serves as its executive director.

Prior to the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project, Shaady held many roles across the nonprofit sector, which contributed to her deep understanding of the many challenges and opportunities facing social change organizations. In 2017, she launched a social impact consultancy, Skyview Strategies, dedicated to providing strategic communications consulting for visionary changemakers. She also worked as a senior brand strategist with Mission Minded, where she helped organizations clarify their values, branding, and messaging in support of their vision for change. From 2015-2017, she served as Managing Director of Distribution and Impact at ITVS, where she led a team to advance the reach and impact of documentaries on public television. Prior to ITVS, she served as Executive Director of Active Voice, a pioneering nonprofit organization that works with storytelling to catalyze social change.

Shaady holds an M.S. in Strategic Communications from Columbia University, an M.A. in Anthropology from UC Davis, and a B.A. in Anthropology from Oberlin College. In her downtime, you can find her practicing yoga, binge-watching cooking shows, and attending rallies in solidarity with the women and young people fighting for justice in Iran.