Grace Garey
FounderFounder/Head of Operations at Watsi
Pacifica, California, United States
FoundedWatsi · YC
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About
Grace Garey is a Master of Social Work candidate at Columbia University and a board member at Watsi and Waves of Grief. She cofounded Watsi, a global healthcare crowdfunding platform that has raised $20 million to fund medical treatment for 33,000 patients across 34 countries. She also runs a coaching practice for founders of social impact startups and volunteers in hospice and grief support.
Founder/Head of Operations at WatsiYC W13
Intro paths
YC
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Co-founders at Watsi
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Chase AdamFounder/CEO
Experience
- Waves of GriefBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- Waves of GriefFacilitatorcurrent2024 — present
- WatsiBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- WatsiCofounder & COO2011 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Grace Garey CoachingLeadership & Well-Being Coach for Social Entrepreneurs2021 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Independent ConsultantSocial Innovation Consultant2020 — 2023
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessSocial Entrepreneurship Coach, Center for Social Innovation2021 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Lightning LabSocial Entrepreneur in Residence2020 — 2021Wellington, New Zealand
- MesoCofounder & COO2017 — 2020
- Breakthrough New YorkMarketing and Development Manager2012Greater New York City Area
- Swami Vivekananda Youth MovementSocio-Economic Empowerment Fellow2012Karnataka, India
- KivaCommunity Engagement Intern2011 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- KivaKnowledge Management Intern2011
- UC Santa BarbaraProgram Assistant at Capps Center for the Study of Ethics, Religion, & Public Life2010 — 2011Santa Barbara, CA
- International Rescue CommitteeAfrica Advocacy Intern2010Washington D.C. Metro Area
Skills & more
Community Outreach18Social Media19Event Planning6Non-profits10Fundraising18Volunteer Management6Program Development27Press Releases6Entrepreneurship34Program Management6Marketing11Start-ups23
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PhilanthropyProposal WritingPublic PolicyNonprofitsSocial NetworkingCrowdfundingSocial ImpactSocial EntrepreneurshipOrganization SkillsFacebookLeadership- The Science of Well-Being — Yale University
- Hudson Certified Coach — Hudson Institute of Coaching
- Coaching Practices — University of California, Davis
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Grace Garey?
- Grace Garey is a Master of Social Work candidate at Columbia University and a board member at Watsi and Waves of Grief. She cofounded Watsi, a global healthcare crowdfunding platform that has raised $20 million to fund medical treatment for 33,000 patients across 34 countries. She also runs a coaching practice for founders of social impact startups and volunteers in hospice and grief support.
- Where does Grace Garey work?
- Grace Garey is Founder/Head of Operations of Watsi.
- What companies did Grace Garey found?
- Grace Garey founded Watsi.
- Where did Grace Garey go to school?
- Grace Garey studied at Columbia University (Master of Social Work, Advanced Clinical Practice); Y Combinator (YC's first nonprofit startup (W13)); UC Santa Barbara (Bachelor of Arts, Political Science & Global Studies).
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Shared employers
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