About
Laura Hattendorf is a Senior Advisor to the Mulago Foundation, where she previously served as Head of Grants and Investments for 14 years and oversaw the foundation's investment strategy. She is a Lecturer at Stanford's Graduate School of Business, co-teaching a course on starting and growing social ventures, and advises social enterprises internationally. Earlier in her career she co-founded the nonprofit Sustainable Conservation, was a partner at commercial real estate developer McArthur/Glen Group, and worked in strategy consulting at Strategic Planning Associates; she holds a BS from the Wharton School and an MBA from Stanford.
Invests in
Impact & Social Good
Experience
- Mulago FoundationSenior Advisorcurrent2021 — present
- Mulago FoundationHead of Grants and Investments2016 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Mulago FoundationPortfolio Director2007 — 2015San Francisco
- Stanford Graduate School of BusinessLecturer in Managementcurrent2013 — presentStanford, CA
- MaliasiliBoard Trusteecurrent2023 — present
- Innovations for Poverty ActionBoard Trusteecurrent2015 — present
- Yosemite ConservancyCouncil Membercurrent2017 — present
- Nia TeroAdvisory Board Membercurrent2019 — present
- Sustainable ConservationTrustee2001 — 2013San Francisco
- Sustainable ConservationCo-Founder and Executive Director1993 — 2000San Francisco
- McArthur Glen GroupVice President1988 — 1992
- Strategic Planning AssociatesResearch Analyst1985 — 1987Washington D.C. Metro Area
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)1991 — 1993
- The Wharton SchoolBachelor's Degree, Finance and Economics
Skills & more
Portfolio ManagementProgram ManagementStrategic PlanningStrategyInvestmentsGrantsFinancial AnalysisFinancial ModelingBusiness StrategyDue DiligenceExecutive ManagementEnvironmental Issues
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Organizational DevelopmentDeveloping New MarketsFrom Laura's professional profile.
Colleagues at Mulago Foundation
Alex Hughes-Smith
Communications Lead at Mulago Foundation
Avery Bang
Partner at Mulago Foundation
Bernie Tershy
Senior Advisor at Mulago Foundation
Claire McMahon
Project Manager at Mulago Foundation
Kenichi Nozaki
Investment Principal at Mulago Foundation
Kevin Starr
CEO at Mulago Foundation
Kristen Sinclair
Assistant to the CEO at Mulago Foundation
Kristin Gilliss Moyer
COO & Head of Portfolio at Mulago Foundation
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Laura Hattendorf work?
- Laura Hattendorf is Senior Advisor at Mulago Foundation.
- What does Laura Hattendorf invest in?
- Laura Hattendorf invests in Impact & Social Good.
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