Glen Macdonald, President
Glen Macdonald founded and serves as president of the Wealth & Giving Forum. He leads a team of professionals dedicated to advancing the organization's mission to promote philanthropy among families of significant means. He has presented his perspective on philanthropy, social entrepreneurship, and the responsible deployment of capital at various conferences, including the Forum 2000 Conference in Prague, Renaissance Weekend, Forbes Family Business Conference, NYU Wagner School and the Social Impact Exchange Conference.
Glen is also a financial advisor to businesses and families. He spent most of his private-sector career at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he was a partner in the management consulting unit and advised companies on business strategy, marketing, sales, restructurings, process improvement, and financial management. Glen was also formerly a principal at a private equity firm and a vice president at Adventis Corporation, a strategy consultancy, where he served as the executive in charge of the firm's New York office. His views on industry and management have appeared in a Wall Street Journal article and in interviews with the New York Times, Financial Times, Chicago Tribune, and various business journals. Before his career in industry, Glen was a lecturer in international politics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) and a special advisor to UNESCO on technology policies in developing economies.
Glen received his B.A. with highest honors in political science and economics and his MA in international relations, both from UNC-Chapel Hill. He has been a recipient of several fellowships, including a Ford Foundation Fellowship at the Harvard Center for International Affairs, the French Government government's Chateaubriand Fellowship and a Fulbright Scholarship to conduct field research in Mexico. His research and writings have focused on economic development, foreign investment in developing economies, conflict resolution, and the formation of common markets.
Glen is a member of the Board of Directors of Year Up - New York, an organization dedicated to supporting disaffected young urban adults secure a viable path to economic self-sufficiency. He enjoys tennis, skiing, traveling, and wine collecting. He resides with his wife, Sylvie, and their three children in Westfield, New Jersey.