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. And he began his career as a Teach For America corps member in Louisiana. He is an active volunteer, and has sat on over ten boards. The following are some of the client partners that Ben and the Seismic team have had the honor of serving:
The Aspen Institute
BOGS
Boomerang Giving
Brighton Jones Wealth Management
Center for Native American Youth
Charity Navigator
Clallam Community Foundation
Cooper-Newell Foundation
Echo Fund
Gorder Family Foundation
Hill Family Foundation
Outdoor Foundation (OIA)
Parcion Private Wealth
PayPal
REI Co-op Foundation
Seattle Foundation
Seth Charitable Fund
Social Venture Partners
Stanley
Taiwan National Parks
Treeline Foundation
UW Evans School of Public Policy
