Jen Sokolove leads the Water Foundation’s program team, which drives the organization’s grantmaking strategy. As a member of the senior management team, she helps implement the Foundation’s overall mission and works closely with the CEO to engage new partners, develop campaign strategies, and grow field capacity. Prior to joining the Water Foundation, Jen led grantmaking at the Compton Foundation where she built the environment program and catalyzed work around movement building and narrative in climate change, reproductive justice, democracy, and peace and security. Before Compton, Jen worked on a variety of community-led conservation projects in California, Montana, and the Pacific Northwest. She serves on the boards of the Story of Stuff, EcoAdapt, and Coastal Quest. Jen received a Ph.D in environmental science, policy, and management from UC Berkeley.