Diana Aviv
Diana Aviv is the president and CEO of Independent Sector, the national leadership forum for America’s nonprofit organizations, foundations, and corporate giving programs. A noted expert on the major issues affecting the national nonprofit community, Diana is a frequent speaker on the accountability and transparency of nonprofit organizations, the financial state of the nonprofit community the role of civil society in democracy, and civic engagement. She has testified before Congress and has been quoted in print, broadcast, and online media outlets, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal.
Diana also serves as executive director of the Panel on the Nonprofit Sector, an independent panel of nonprofit leaders convened by Independent Sector in October 2004 at the encouragement of the leadership of the Senate Finance Committee. The Panel’s charge is to consider and recommend actions that will strengthen good governance, ethical conduct, and effective practice of public charities and private foundations.
Diana came to Independent Sector in April 2003 after spending nine years at United Jewish Communities. As UJC’s vice president for public policy and director of the Washington Action Office, she worked closely with federations and national agencies concerned with the domestic health and welfare needs of vulnerable people. Diana’s work focused on federal legislation, public policy, and regulations concerning health and human service areas that have an impact on the work of local health and human service organizations.
A native of South Africa, Ms. Aviv graduated with a B.S.W. from the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg and received a Master of Social Work degree at Columbia University.
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