meet Meredith

Meredith Slater

Meredith is a strategic senior leader with deep expertise in nonprofit fundraising, organizational planning, and transformational communications. With a career grounded in social justice and feminist leadership, she partners with mission-driven organizations to mobilize resources, build sustainable infrastructure, and shape powerful narratives that inspire investment and impact.

Meredith has led development teams, designed financial sustainability models, and cultivated philanthropic relationships with high-net-worth individuals, foundations, and corporate partners. She’s known for her ability to translate visionary goals into actionable plans — drawing clear lines between strategy and daily operations, while building strong internal systems to support long-term growth.

Driven by precision and purpose, Meredith approaches her work with a meticulous eye and a belief that structure is what enables creativity and resilience. She thrives in dynamic environments, guiding organizations through periods of transformation with steadiness and care. A firm believer in the power of relationships, she elevates the voices of those closest to the work and champions equity at every stage of the journey. She is not afraid to speak truth to power with funders, and she has dedicated the latter half of her career to fighting against the nonprofit starvation cycle.

Meredith began her fundraising career at the US branch of the UN World Food Program, where her dedication to international development was solidified and her interest in food systems emerged. She expanded her grant writing skills at a storied local organization on New York’s Lower East Side and then served as the right hand woman to the lead fundraiser at New York University. At ActionAid, Meredith built corporate and legacy giving programs, professionalized fundraising systems, and expanded relationships with the organization’s largest donors. Meredith holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs and a Master’s degree in Food Studies.

Outside of work, you can find Meredith hiking with her family, keeping bees in her back yard, or deep in conversation over a good meal. She’s based in Denver, Colorado and brings a global perspective shaped by years of cross-cultural work and collaboration.

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