Bio
Brigid Slipka serves as the Chief Financial and Operations Officer. They joined the ACLU-DC as the Director of Philanthropy in October 2014. They previously raised funds for the Smithsonian Institution, California Institute of the Arts, and Yale University. Brigid was the proprietor of a popular philanthropy blog from 2008 to 2014, where they wrote extensively on the theory and practice of giving. They have presented on the intersection of policy and philanthropy at Effective Altruism Global and serves on the board of GiveWell.
Brigid received their B.A. from Kenyon College and has an MFA and an MBA from Yale. They are an unrepentant amusement park snob.
Featured Work
A Guide for Formerly Incarcerated D.C. Residents
ACLU-DC Board member Courtney Stewart, Co-Founder and CEO of The National Reentry Network for Returning Citizens, has been on the frontlines of addressing the challenges returning citizens since his own reintegration back into society. He answered a few questions about the importance of this work.