About us
We started with one stubborn belief.
That every life, everywhere, is worth exactly the same. KINDRED is a placeholder private foundation that turns that belief into patient grants, honest partnerships and a refusal to look away from the world's widest gaps.

$5.1B
Grants paid last year
2,000+
Active grants
1,800
Staff worldwide
AAA
Financial rating
Leadership

Ada Okafor
Chief Executive Officer

Marisol Vega
President, Global Health

Ravi Menon
President, Global Development

Johan Pauw
Chief Financial Officer

Nadia Haddad
Chief Strategy Officer

Amara Diallo
Board Chair
Where our grants go
A transparent view of how last year’s grant dollars were shared across our focus areas. Placeholder figures shown.
Explore our focus areas- Global Health34%
- Education22%
- Economic Mobility16%
- Agriculture12%
- Gender Equality9%
- Water & Sanitation7%