Executive DirectorStanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (PACS)
Priya Shanker is the Executive Director of the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (PACS), a leading global interdisciplinary research center and publisher of the Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR). Stanford PACS develops and shares knowledge to improve philanthropy, strengthen civil society, and address societal challenges. In her role, Priya sets the vision and strategy to fulfill Stanford PACS’ mission to create a shared space for scholars, students, and practitioners to inform policy and social innovation, philanthropic investment, and nonprofit practice.
Prior to joining Stanford PACS, she spent over a decade working with a diverse array of for-profit and social impact organizations in the US, India, Ghana and China. She earned her MBA in Finance and Economics from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.