Seismic Philanthropy was founded by Ben Klasky. After serving as CEO at several nonprofit organizations, Ben began his work in philanthropy at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, on an assignment to help increase the giving of some of the world’s wealthiest individuals.

Ben has both an MBA and a Masters in Education from Stanford University. He has taught graduate courses on Nonprofit Management and Social Entrepreneurship at the University of Washington. He started his career as a Teach For America corps member in Louisiana; and he is an active volunteer who has sat on multiple nonprofit and corporate boards.

SELECTED WRITING AND APPEARANCES

• Seismic Philanthropy [A One-Sitting Book on How to Achieve High-Impact Results With Your Giving]

• Technology and the Future of Giving [Chronicle of Philanthropy]

• Choosing a Nonprofit Board [Stanford Productions]

• Four Best Practices in Philanthropy from Our Region [Puget Sound Business Journal]

• Your Couch is Far More Dangerous Than You Think [Huffington Post]

• Get Hooked On Nature [TEDx Talk]

• 10 Questions Trustees Need to Ask About Corporate Philanthropy [NACD Directorship]

Copies of the above printed materials are available upon request.