Sam Fankuchen

As Founder and CEO of Golden, a leader in volunteer management and fundraising technology, Sam Fankuchen oversees engagement strategies for more than 40,000 organizations across nonprofit, government, corporate, education, healthcare, and disaster relief sectors. Golden has earned recognition from The Gates Foundation, Fortune, The Webby Awards, Meta, TIME, and IDEO, and partners with University College London, Microsoft, and Stanford HAI to advance AI for human well-being. Sam has spoken on social entrepreneurship, collaboration, and digital ethics at Stanford, Harvard, and UPenn, and most recently the UN’s High-Level Political Forum, and holds Board Director and Advisory roles for The United Nations Volunteer Groups Alliance, The Webby and Anthem Awards, Engage Journal, GivingTuesday, Gates Greater Giving Summit, and The Giving Platform Collaborative.