Ashley Miller
Senior Director of Operations
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Ashley ensures the smooth and sustainable internal operations by managing administrative systems, grants and contracts, and Catalyst’s core fundraising. She is also a key partner with Philanthropy California for state-wide resourcing needs. Ashley brings to her role over a decade of experience in advancement, admin, strategy, and research in non-profits, government, and higher education.
Most recently she served as a grants manager and a center managing director at the University of Washington. Prior to that, she spent six years at The Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. where her portfolio included governance, democracy, human rights, and U.S.-Cuba relations. At the State Department under Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Ashley supported social policy toward vulnerable groups in the Western Hemisphere, specifically the LGBT community, women, and youth. Ashley currently serves on the United Philanthropy Forum’s audit and finance committee, and loves knitting and baking.