The Goldin Institute is staffed by a diverse group of talented and committed individuals around the world working towards a common goal of creating real local and global change rooted in the power of communities determining their own futures.
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Diane Goldin
Founder and Chair
Board of Advisors

Diane founded the Goldin Institute in 2002 to empower grassroots partnerships for global change in the areas of poverty alleviation, gender empowerment, environmental sustainability and conflict resolution. Diane brings an abundance of first-hand experience in building multi-sector collaborations that she gained in serving a wide range of non-profit organizations and social movements around the world. Diane's preference for working directly with communities rather than meetings in Board rooms and her passion for social and environmental justice form the bedrock of the Institute's mission, vision and values.

Updates from the field
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    Goldin Institute | Uganda - April 27, 2017
    Update on the Global LGBTQ Rights Movement
    Watch as Senior Advisor Frank Mugisha both challenged and inspired the audience at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
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    Goldin Institute - April 18, 2017
    DePaul University Partners for Strategic Storytelling
    DePaul University students led by Senior Advisor Dr. Lisa Dush help create a Content Strategy to help tell the stories of grassroots leadership.
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    Goldin Institute - March 31, 2017
    Board Spotlight: Akif Irfan
    Akif Irfan brings his passion and experience with all aspects of the Goldin Institute's work; from an internship to governance and from the board room to the field.
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    Goldin Institute - October 18, 2016
    This Week in GI History: Manresa, Spain
    Anniversary of 2003 Manresa Spain Event Continues to have Rippling Effect to Grassroots Partnerships
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