Managing DirectorEchidna Giving
Erin Ganju is a Managing Director at Echidna Giving, one of the largest private funders in girls’ education in lower-income countries. Previously, Erin turned a bold idea for advancing literacy and gender equality into an international NGO: Room to Read. Erin Ganju is the Co-founder, former CEO, and currently remains an Emeritus Board Member of Room to Read, an organization that has impacted over 15 million children in 16 countries. Erin co-authored Scaling Global Change: A Social Entrepreneur’s Guide to Surviving the Start-up Phase and Driving Impact. The book is a how-to guide for social entrepreneurs who have a vision to change the world and need a strong organizational foundation to do it, utilizing Room to Read as an organizational case study.