Sandy Herz

Biography

Sandy Herz is an established philanthropic leader, strategist and storytelling evangelist. After talking to 100 leaders across sectors to better understand our evolving world and where we can double down for collective benefit, Sandy has been publishing her learning as The Elephant & Butterfly project, including a Substack and upcoming podcast. Previously, Sandy served as President of Sobrato Philanthropies, leading an ambitious growth strategy for a multigenerational Giving Pledge family, supporting their individual philanthropy and expanding their collective philanthropy from local giving to include global initiatives such as climate change. While at the Skoll Foundation, she led Skoll’s early Connect & Celebrate programs, including the Skoll World Forum, before diving deep into storytelling, curating Skoll’s award-winning film, media, and publishing portfolio and developing a multisector network strategy leveraging partnerships to amplify the impact of Skoll entrepreneurs.