Kyla Shawyer

Co-Founder & CEO

Philanthropy and Fundraising North America

Kyla has been leading transformational change in the global nonprofit sector for 20 years. She is currently working at the intersection of systems innovation and leadership in the social good space, serving as both CEO & Co-Founder of Philanthropy & Fundraising North America (PFNA), a nonprofit executive leadership program that builds nonprofit capacity for fundraising growth and innovation, and as an Innovation Leadership executive for DSIL Global, a social innovation company. Kyla has served in numerous executive positions in the global nonprofit sector including CEO for the Resource Alliance and IFC (International Fundraising Congress), a vibrant community of global nonprofit fundraisers and changemakers from across the social good ecosystem, and COO/SVP, Operation Smile, where she was responsible for programs, fundraising, and resource mobilization. Her extensive knowledge and work with INGOs and NGOs now bring her to projects across sectors engaging with organizations on the future of fundraising innovation and leadership for broader sector learning and development. She is passionate about inspiring new ways of leading and collaborating to break down silos and unlock the full potential of every person’s unique contributions to the greater team.