MIJO LEE

Mijo Lee (she/her) is a philanthropic consultant with deep experience and commitment to organizing and funding organizing. For the last 9 years, Mijo was in leadership of Social Justice Fund NW, the largest public foundation funding grassroots community organizing in the Northwest. As executive director and program director, she helped to develop the innovative Giving Project model, which combines political education, leadership development, grassroots fundraising, and democratic grantmaking to fund social justice movements more accountably and sustainably. She is also proud to serve on the board of Grassroots International, supporting people’s movements around the world through solidarity, advocacy, and grantmaking. Before SJF, she was involved in organizing in a variety of movements, including fair trade, police accountability, and immigrant rights, and practiced as an appellate defense attorney. She holds a JD from New York University and lives in Seattle.