Our Leadership.

Sudha (she/her) is a highly regarded organizer, facilitator, strategist, and movement builder focused on democratizing systems of power and shifting power outward to those most affected by injustice and oppression. Her career includes leadership roles in strategic communications, international organizing, program design, policy creation, and political campaigns. Through this work and her leadership in social, environmental, and racial justice organizations Sudha has developed expertise in multi-sector stakeholder engagement, networks, collaborative problem solving, and building power with communities of color, immigrants, and refugees.

As Chief Executive Officer of Social Venture Partners International, Sudha cultivates and expands a philanthropic network to catalyze more resources to communities around the globe, demonstrate new ways for philanthropy to share power and wealth, and build stronger relationships between philanthropists and communities.

Prior to joining SVP International in February 2019, Sudha co-created and led the first-in-the-nation City of Seattle’s Equity & Environment Initiative, where she worked to ensure that frontline communities were at the center of environmental decision-making. This work is nationally recognized as a model for building power for communities of color, immigrants, refugees, and youth in large systems.

Sudha consults for City governments, organizations, and foundations to identify ways to shift power dynamics, and develop frameworks for collaborative governance. She’s a self-described “network nerd” and believes that network-theory based approaches are the way forward for systems change, innovation, and global collaboration. Grist Magazine recognized Sudha as one of 50 “innovators, organizers, and visionaries who will lead us toward a more sustainable future.” Sudha writes and speaks about promising innovations that are challenging the historic dynamic between philanthropy and the social change sector, creating systems change, learning through networks, power-sharing, and the importance of centering frontline expertise in all of our efforts for justice and to create communities of belonging. Puget Sound Business Journal recently recognized Sudha as one of the region’s 40 under 40 for her leadership in philanthropy and the social change sector.

Sudha graduated from Cornell University. She is the third daughter of immigrant parents from India and grew up in Spokane, WA.

Naheed Jadavji (she/her/hers) is experienced in uplifting and empowering communities to survive and thrive through barriers. As a relationship builder and fundraiser, Naheed believes in the power of people and communities to create lasting social change.

Naheed has had years of experience in the non-profit sector managing stakeholders, partners, and individual donors in particular. Through building communities of change-makers, she inspires philanthropists to create meaningful change and to become a part of the wider social movement. Her career has focused on facilitating the movement of capital and power to those most impacted by injustices, providing platforms and programs to propel communities forward.

Previous to joining SVPI, Naheed was responsible for supporting and managing a large network of donors and partners committed to empowering LGBT2Q+ artists and youth across the province of British Columbia.

As a leader in the field of inclusion, diversity, equity, and access, Naheed has extensive experience in shifting internal and external operating systems to centre sustainability and justice as well as creating innovative ways of collaborating across difference.

Naheed has been living in Vancouver, on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations for almost a decade. She is an Indian first generation immigrant from Tanzania, with an international experience she believes will be invaluable to this work.

Aspen is a nonprofit consultant, focusing on social impact. She provides organizations with senior-level capacity during times of transition and growth, as well as a range of consulting services on operations, fundraising, strategy, and governance to leaders and organizations. Previously, Aspen was the founding Executive Director of Exhale, which she led for 17-years. An award-winning leader, author and TED Speaker, Aspen has a long history of public service as a city-appointed official, volunteer and advocate on issues of democracy, justice and culture change. She lives in Oakland, California.

Sol Design (Sol) is a brand and digital agency that marries strategy, design and interactive to create powerful brands and innovative digital experiences. With a strategic focus on philanthropy, non profits and social good, Sol works with SVPI building its online community and delivering powerful communications through storytelling.