our founder and managing partner
"Liz Ellers brings carefully selected leading social entrepreneurs
and their enterprises to the attention of people whose investments can
make a big difference in addressing critical social problems around the
world."
- Lisa Nitze
President and CEO, Social Enterprise Alliance
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Inspired by her own philanthropic journey spanning 15 years and five continents, Elizabeth Wallace Ellers designed globalislocal to make personally meaningful global philanthropy more accessible and to encourage greater international funding by demonstrating the power of individuals to achieve impact. |
Liz has served as advisor, partner, and board member for various nonprofit organizations in the fields of economic development, education, and leadership. She is an alumna of The Philanthropy Workshop, a program of the Rockefeller Foundation and The Institute for Philanthropy in London, and a recipient of the Philanthropic Vision Award for her work with the Collaborative Fund for Women's Economic Development.
Formerly an investment banker, Liz is a private investor. She holds a BA in International Relations from UCLA and an MBA from Columbia University Graduate School of Business. She has lived in Brazil and Mexico.