Glen Macdonald co-founded and serves as president of the Wealth & Giving Forum. He leads a team of professionals dedicated to developing innovative programs and partnerships to fulfill the organization's mission to promote philanthropy among families of 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 in October 2006, Renaissance Weekend in Monterey, California, in September 2007, and the Forbes Family Business Conference in October 2007.

Glen is currently with the Olson Financial Group based in Summit, New Jersey. 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 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 in Paris on technology policies in developing economies.

Glen received his B.A. with highest honors in political science and economics in 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 Year Up – New York City’s Board of Directors and serves as advisor to several non-profit organizations. He enjoys tennis, skiing, traveling, and wine collecting. He resides with his wife, Sylvie, and their three children in Westfield, New Jersey.