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Sandy Herz

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Sandy Herz is an established philanthropic leader, strategist and storytelling evangelist. Most recently, 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 place-based giving to include global initiatives such as climate change. Previously 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 attract resources and amplify the impact of Skoll entrepreneurs.

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