Marion joins LGF with over a decade of experience at the intersections of philanthropy, research, and community engagement. Most recently, she served as a Regional Program Officer at the Asset Funders Network, where she managed coalitions of funders and policymakers to advance economic equity across the Carolinas. Previously, at Frontline Solutions, Marion led equity-centered strategic planning and evaluation projects for philanthropic and nonprofit organizations nationwide, helping institutions reimagine and deepen their practices toward justice and accountability.
In her relationship and partnership-building efforts, she has excelled at facilitating transformative conversations across difference and holding groups accountable to how to shift power and pursue equity and justice. A skilled listener and strategist, she’s known for her ability to help funders and movement partners align values with practice, strengthen culture and relationships, and co-create lasting progress towards a shared vision for liberation.
She holds a Master’s in Public Policy from Duke University and a Bachelor’s in English from Wellesley College, and currently serves on the board of DataWorks NC.
