Shannon Farley
Shannon Farley
Overview
Shannon Farley is a co-founder and Executive Director of Fast Forward, an accelerator for tech nonprofits. Previously, Shannon was the founding Executive Director of Spark, the world's largest network of Millennial-age philanthropists. Spark members crowd source grants, pro bono services, and connections for investment in grassroots women’s organizations. Spark has the distinction of being the only women's organization in the world with 50% male members. Prior to joining Spark, Shannon co-founded The W. Haywood Burns Institute, a MacArthur Award-winning juvenile justice reform organization.