Terry Odendahl

Overview

Terry has spent more than 30 years working to bridge the gap between our natural and human worlds. Prior to joining Global Greengrants in 2009 Terry helmed the National Network of Grantmakers for over a decade and later the New Mexico Association of Grantmakers. She also worked to protect public lands in the western United States as a program officer at the Wyss Foundation. An anthropologist by training she has held faculty positions at Georgetown University s Public Policy Institute the University of California San Diego and Yale University. Terry s background in anthropology and philanthropy is complemented by her expertise in gender studies. She is the co author or editor of four books Charity Begins at Home Generosity and Self Interest Among the Philanthropic Elite America s Wealthy and the Future of Foundations Women and Power in the Nonprofit Sector and Career Patterns in Philanthropy as well as numerous articles on a variety of topics. Terry is co founder of the Institute for Women s Policy Research in Washington D.C. and the Institute for Collaborative Change in New Mexico. Terry is leading Global Green grants to expand its support for women led solutions to environmental issues. When she s not traveling the world Terry enjoys spending time with her two adult daughters and gardening at her home in Lyons Colorado.