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Grace Garey

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Founder/Head of Operations at Watsi

Pacifica, California, United States

FoundedWatsi · YC

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10,349 people in our graph share verified history with Grace — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Chase AdamunlockedGrace: together at Meso (2017–2020)
Grace: together at Kiva
Grace: together at YC W13
×3Grace: together at UC Santa Barbara

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

Grace went through Y Combinator (Winter 2013) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Watsi's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2013

Co-founders at Watsi

CAChase Adam
Chase AdamFounder/CEO

Experience

  1. Waves of GriefBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
  2. Waves of GriefFacilitatorcurrent2024 — present
  3. WatsiBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  4. WatsiCofounder & COO2011 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Grace Garey CoachingLeadership & Well-Being Coach for Social Entrepreneurs2021 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Independent ConsultantSocial Innovation Consultant2020 — 2023
  7. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessSocial Entrepreneurship Coach, Center for Social Innovation2021 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Lightning LabSocial Entrepreneur in Residence2020 — 2021Wellington, New Zealand
  9. MesoCofounder & COO2017 — 2020
  10. Breakthrough New YorkMarketing and Development Manager2012Greater New York City Area
  11. Swami Vivekananda Youth MovementSocio-Economic Empowerment Fellow2012Karnataka, India
  12. KivaCommunity Engagement Intern2011 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
  13. KivaKnowledge Management Intern2011
  14. UC Santa BarbaraProgram Assistant at Capps Center for the Study of Ethics, Religion, & Public Life2010 — 2011Santa Barbara, CA
  15. International Rescue CommitteeAfrica Advocacy Intern2010Washington D.C. Metro Area

Skills & more

Community Outreach18Social Media19Event Planning6Non-profits10Fundraising18Volunteer Management6Program Development27Press Releases6Entrepreneurship34Program Management6Marketing11Start-ups23
+11 morePhilanthropyProposal 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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Also worked at Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement1

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