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Lyle Matthew Kan (he/him) is a leader in social justice philanthropy who was recently named by Inside Philanthropy as one of “Philanthropy’s Most Powerful People Under 40.”
He has held executive leadership roles at Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy, CHANGE Philanthropy, Funders for LGBTQ Issues, and Stonewall Community Foundation. He has served as a strategic advisor to the Edward W. Hazen Foundation, the Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity, and the Queer Youth Fund at Liberty Hill Foundation. An expert on trends, gaps, and opportunities in social justice grantmaking, he is well known for his reports and infographics on the scale and character of Asian American/Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian, LGBTQ, and racial justice grantmaking. He is also a co-creator of the Diversity Among Philanthropic Professionals (DAPP) Survey and Report.
Lyle is a trustee of the American LGBTQ+ Museum. He serves on the advisory council of The City University of New York (CUNY) LBGTQI Student Leadership Program and OutVote. Lyle holds a B.A. in individualized study from New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study and an M.Sc. in political sociology from the London School of Economics and Political Science. When not traveling for business or pleasure, he calls New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood home.