Founder and CEOCo-Impact
Olivia Leland is the Founder and CEO of Co-Impact, a global philanthropic collaborative for equitable systems
change at scale, focused on advancing gender equality and elevating women and
girls’ power, agency and leadership at all levels. Olivia has more than two decades of international
experience in philanthropy, government, and the non-profit sector. Prior to
Co-Impact, Olivia was the founding director of the Giving Pledge – an effort
launched by Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates, and Warren Buffett to help
address society’s most pressing problems by encouraging increased philanthropy.
Previously, Olivia worked in microfinance and financial inclusion, and in the
areas of strategy development, multi-sector collaboration, and advancing gender
equality.
Early Childhood to Primary EducationEconomic OpportunityEducationFinancial ServicesHealthHealth DeliveryHuman RightsInternational JusticeLivelihoodsLiving ConditionsPeacePeace and Human RightsPost-Secondary EducationResponsible Supply ChainsSecondary EducationSmallholder ProductivityStandardsSustainable MarketsWomen's and Girls' EducationYouth Job Skills
Central and Southern Asia, Eastern and Southern Africa, West and Central Africa
