Sue Bennett

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Sue is a collaborative leader with over 35 years of experience working across diverse sectors, geographies, and demographics. She excels in ensuring diverse perspectives are considered, fostering environments of inclusion and belonging, and solving complex challenges with multiple viewpoints. Her expertise includes strategic planning, board and staff development, nonprofit management, and advancing equity. As a nonprofit Executive Director, Board Member, and Consultant, Sue has successfully led initiatives that strengthened organizational capacity, established strategic direction, empowered board and staff, and embraced change for nonprofit and public agencies.
 
As the former Executive Director of Leadership Tomorrow, Sue led efforts to educate, inspire, and connect cross-sector leaders for collective impact. She grew the organization’s budget by 60%, expanded staff by 25%, and doubled alumni programming, participation, and donations. Under her leadership, the organization secured its largest grant in history and implemented robust racial equity values and operational policies. Additionally, Sue has designed and delivered engaging learning programs for over eight hundred grant makers in six Pacific Northwest states and created strategies to enhance civic engagement for thousands of alumni and program participants.
 
Sue is deeply committed to community service and is an active board member and volunteer. Her roles include serving on the boards of the Washington Women’s Foundation, the National Community Leadership Collaborative, and the Seattle Chamber of Commerce. She has also been a mentor with Year Up and contributed to educational and nonprofit initiatives. A Stanford University graduate and Leadership Tomorrow alum, Sue believes in the power of collective action to build a healthier, more equitable community for all.

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