As Senior Grants Manager, Carrie facilitates Luminate’s grantmaking practice. She works closely with all of Luminate’s funding teams to structure and execute grants with an eye toward minimizing burden on Partners, efficiency, and compliance. She strives to embed a trust-based philanthropy approach across Luminate’s funding.

Prior to joining Luminate, Carrie was Director of Finance and Operations for Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund, where she was responsible for financial management, grantmaking operations, and communications for a donor network making pooled grants.  

Carrie started her career in frontline nonprofit services at Bread for the City. While there, she served both as a legal advocate supporting clients in public benefits appeals and as a Project Consultant managing operational improvements. She has also worked as a Graduate Fellow at the Kresge Foundation, supporting their grantmaking focused on leadership development and racial equity.