Meet Our Team
Harriet Spears, Founder
Harriet founded Emerging Donor Alliance after spending 8 years in nonprofit fundraising and communications. She pursued her MBA at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business to accelerate her career in social impact. Before EDA, she launched Trust Chicago, a giving circle that helped young professionals become more connected to their communities through collective grantmaking, for which she was awarded a scholarship from the Obama Foundation. Harriet holds a B.S. from Northwestern University’s School of Education and Social Policy.
Email Harriet at harriet@emergingdonors.org
Samriti Chandi, Partnerships Lead
Samriti joined the Emerging Donor Alliance founding team with a background in ESG and client services. She is pursuing her MBA at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business to deepen her work at the intersection of business and impact, and has worked across impact investing, philanthropy, and climate policy. Prior to Booth, Samriti was the Senior Manager of ESG at Realstar Corp, and brings her strategic partnerships expertise to connect with EDA employer partners. She holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Toronto.
Email Samriti at samriti@emergingdonors.org