Stacey Faella

Executive Director, Woodcock Foundation

Stacey Faella is dedicated to working toward a more just and sustainable world through philanthropy and impact investing. She has 15+ years of experience in the nonprofit and philanthropy sectors working on a variety of causes including gender and racial equity, food systems transformation, inclusive economic development, biodiversity and climate change, and democracy. Stacey has significant experience working on foundation and nonprofit strategy, evaluation, communications, operations, and impact investing.

As Executive Director of the Woodcock Foundation, Stacey oversees the foundation’s programs and operations, supports the foundation’s efforts to strengthen grantee resilience, and stewards a commitment to 100% mission alignment of the endowment. She led the development of a catalytic capital asset allocation, comprised of impact-first investments, to drive impact aligned with the foundation’s grantmaking strategy. Stacey originally joined the foundation in September 2011. She also serves on the boards of Spark Microgrants and Confluence Philanthropy. Stacey holds a BA in Psychology and Communications from Wake Forest University and an MPA in Nonprofit Management and Policy Administration from New York University.

Contributions

2023 Family Philanthropy Leadership Retreat

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Susan Stamerjohn, Michelle Tremillo, Alejandro Foung, Dr. Jason Franklin, Jonathan Brack, Sandra Fluke, Tonya Allen, Diego Zegarra, Sue Banerjee, Catherine Maddox Walton

Save the Date 2023 Family Philanthropy Leadership Retreat
The 2025 Family Philanthropy Leadership Retreat will take place in La Jolla, San Diego from October 27 to October 29, 2025. Learn more here.   Thank you so much for your interest in the Leadership Retreat. The event is sold out, and we are no longer accepting names for the waitlist, due to the unlikelihood of accommodating everyone on it… Read More
Voices from the Field

Philanthropy’s Response to Inflation: Bolstering Our Grantees During Challenging Times

Posted on October 13, 2022 by Stacey Faella

three stacks of coins, each taller than the next with blocks that spell out inflation on top of them
Many of us are familiar with the tension between the needs of nonprofits and the giving levels of foundations during economic downturns. At a moment when many nonprofits seek to address increasing challenges in their communities, foundations’ endowments decrease in value, leaving many funders with hard decisions to make about decreasing, increasing, or maintaining grant budgets at previous levels. This… Read More

Nonpartisan Advocacy in Partisan Times

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Christine Chen, Natalie Roetzel Ossenfort, Stacey Faella

Black and white photo of the United States Capitol building
Election years provide a great opportunity for foundations and their grantees to highlight issues and interact with candidates and the voting public. However, 501(c)(3)s cannot support or oppose candidates, and must avoid the appearance or reality of electioneering and other partisan activity. This salon will highlight some common pitfalls and provide suggestions and tips for avoiding them. Participants will learn:… Read More
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We Can’t Quit Now! Making the Case to Double Down on Democracy

Posted on April 29, 2021 by Stacey Faella

Courtesy of the Movement Voter Project This past year has been one of landmark success for our democracy, despite (or perhaps to some extent because of) the uphill battle the pandemic presented in a presidential election year. In the fall we shared the Woodcock Foundation’s decision to increase our grantmaking budget in order to promote democracy and support organizations as… Read More
Voices from the Field

Protecting Democracy through Collaborative Philanthropy

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Stacey Faella

I voted sticker - Democracy
In early April, when the turmoil of COVID-19 had gripped New York City, where the Woodcock Foundation is based, the foundation called an emergency virtual board meeting. The purpose was to discuss the implications of the pandemic on our programs, the steps we were taking to check in on and help ensure the stability of our grantees, and brainstorm ideas… Read More

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