Senior Program Officer/Relationship ManagerThe Giving Pledge
Taryn Jensen works on the Philanthropic Partnerships Team at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation where she is the relationship manager for the Giving Pledge. She previously supported a portfolio of grants focusing on vaccine development and health in the developing world. Prior to joining the Gates Foundation, Taryn managed largescale fundraising programs at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Taryn earned a Bachelor of Science at the University of Washington. In her free time, she enjoys snowboarding, trying Seattle’s many new restaurants, supporting the University of Washington’s football team, and traveling to new places around the world.