Diana Lind serves as the Philadelphia Program Officer at Asset Funders Network (AFN). In this role, she engages grantmakers, financial institutions, and key stakeholders to develop a regional approach for asset building reflecting the local context in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Before AFN, Diana has held leadership roles at multiple mission-driven organizations. As executive director of Next City, Diana grew the organization’s capacity and impact in urban policy advocacy. At the Penn Institute for Urban Research and the Penn Fels Policy Research Initiative, she expanded the reach of academic research on campus, throughout Philadelphia, and beyond. As a Vice President at The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, she led the organization’s focus on the region’s livability, including overseeing the Arts + Business Council and the Young Professionals Council.
Previously, Diana served as a Visiting Fellow at the Center for Economy and Society at Johns Hopkins. In addition, she has established herself as a thought leader through her book Brave New Home: Our Future in Smarter, Simpler, Happier Housing. She currently serves on the community advisory committee of the Friends of the Rail Park and is active in supporting her local public school, Bache-Martin.
Diana holds a BA from Cornell University and MFA from Columbia University. She resides in Philadelphia with her family.
Contact: diana@assetfunders.org
Administrative Support: paula@assetfunders.org
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