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Heather Larson

FOUNDER

Heather brings more than 25 years of non-profit experience to LiveGive, including more than a decade of executive leadership and overseeing an annual budget of $77 million and 350 employees. Heather has worked for the American Red Cross and Willow Creek Community Church. She has overseen partnerships with more than 150 non-profit organizations around the world. As an executive, Heather:

  • Launched Celebration of Hope (COH), an annual campaign to engage people in global causes. During the 10 years that Heather provided oversight for COH, it mobilized more than 20K volunteers annually and donated more than $21 million to global causes.

  • Oversaw the distribution of almost $50 million in grants and donations.

  • Led a $10 million Care Center project, which included fundraising, strategic planning, and the construction of a beautiful space that serves 17,000 under-resourced families each year.

  • Created and led a performance-effectiveness system that maximized the impact of more than 100 projects, teams, and departments.

Heather’s leadership, vision, and strategy has always been about investing in great people around significant causes. Whether partnering with a local entrepreneur in Guatemala, brainstorming with a woman in a hut in Malawi, or problem-solving with a business owner in Chicago, Heather loves connecting generous people.

“We can all do our part for good in this world,” Heather says, “and it’s a privilege to come alongside people and organizations who are using their passions and generosity to influence positive change.”

Heather is an alumnus of Taylor University and Kellogg School of Business.

The LiveGive Team

Through her two decades of philanthropy experience, Heather has developed an expansive network of local and global experts throughout North America, Latin America, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.

LiveGive contracts with a trusted team of people to provide you with the best possible giving opportunities from around the world. Their expertise includes:

  • Philanthropy research

  • Financial viability of recipient organizations

  • Cultural context | Understanding how financial gifts will affect the local community

  • Best practices in community transformation

  • Current updates on global issues