Elsa Soderberg

Biography

Elsa Louise Soderberg is the Philanthropy Director at the Elsa & Peter Soderberg Charitable Foundation (EPSCF). In her role, Elsa guides strategic grantmaking by conducting thorough due diligence and cultivating meaningful partnerships with grantees across the US and internationally. As the eldest of Peter and Elsa Soderberg’s 14 grandchildren and only the second staff member of EPSCF, Elsa brings a deep personal connection and a fresh perspective to the Foundation’s philanthropic initiatives.

Before joining the Foundation in July 2022, Elsa gained extensive experience at BlackRock, where she served as an Associate in the firm’s Institutional Client Business. There, she supported and managed relationships with some of the firm’s most prominent corporate and public pension clients, honing her expertise in strategic client engagement and service.

Elsa is an alumna of Emory University, where she graduated in 2019 with a major in Arabic and a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) fro