Naa Amissah-Hammond, Senior Director of Grantmaking, Groundswell Fund (she/her)

Naa Amissah-Hammond is a Black, immigrant, queer, femme and the Senior Director of Grantmaking with Groundswell Fund, a public foundation that strengthens U.S. movements for reproductive justice and social justice. Naa directs Groundswell’s grantmaking strategy through five funds committed to resourcing gender justice organizers on the ground around the U.S. Prior to joining Groundswell, Naa worked for Funders for LGBTQ Issues, an organization that works side-by-side with funders and movement organizations to mobilize philanthropic resources that enhance the well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer communities. Over the last decade, Naa has worked in philanthropy, development, and grassroots fundraising with several U.S. organizations committed to gender, racial, and economic justice. Naa was born and raised in Zimbabwe, as the child of Ghanaian immigrants. She holds B.A.’s in ‘Social and Cultural Analysis’ and ‘Urban Design and Architecture Studies’ from New York University.