Linda Verhulp
Linda Verhulp is the Executive Director and Board Member of the Morgan Charitable Foundation. This private foundation focuses on several key philanthropic areas, including early childhood education, women's empowerment, environmental conservation, and nonprofit leadership development. Linda plays a significant role in prioritizing nonprofit leadership development within the Morgan Charitable Foundation higlighting the pivotal role strong leadership plays in driving meaningful impact within the nonprofit sector. The foundation has published and distributes a well-regarded book called "Applied Wisdom for the Nonprofit Sector," which offers practical leadership insights and management principles that can benefit executives, emerging leaders and boards.
Linda has held executive positions in finance, operations and marketing in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors. She has provided leadership on governance, strategic planning and audit committees for nonprofit boards.
Linda served on the national board of Tides Network and Tides Foundation, a philanthropic partner and nonprofit accelerator that supports innovative partners to address complex societal issues and empower changemakers who historically lacked the power to lead change and amplify their impact. She is a member of the Leadership Council for Children Now, a non-partisan organization focused on researching, developing policies, and advocating for the well-being of children in California. Their goal is to ensure that children have the necessary resources for healthy and productive lives. Linda was named one of the “Top 100 Women of Influence in Silicon Valley” by the Silicon Valley Business Journal in 2021. Linda holds a degree in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).