Vice President, Programming and External Relations, Center for Effective Philanthropy
Grace Chiang Nicolette is the Vice President of Programming and External Relations at the Center for Effective Philanthropy. Nicolette works closely with the president on the organization’s outreach efforts, communications, and innovative programming, including the coordinating of CEP’s biennial conference – and the oversight of CEP’s widely-read blog. Prior to this role, Nicolette was a manager on CEP’s Assessment Tools team, where she led the marketing, creation, and presentation of CEP’s benchmarking assessments for individual foundations. Nicolette is a frequent speaker at conferences and foundation boards and staff on many topics of foundation effectiveness and also the rise of philanthropy in China.
Prior to joining CEP in September 2011, Nicolette co-founded Social Venture Group (SVG), a philanthropy advisory firm in Shanghai that identifies investments in high potential nonprofits and social enterprises in China. As a result of her work, the World Economic Forum named her one of its Young Global Leaders in 2011. She remains active on the Board of SVG and also advises numerous foundations and nonprofits on their work in China.