Marcus Braxton

Marcus Braxton, MBA ’15

Chief Operating Officer
Greater Washington Community Foundation

Marcus is the Chief Operating Officer at the Greater Washington Community Foundation. The Community Foundation is the Washington region’s largest local funder, having invested $1.7 billion since 1973 to build racially equitable, just, and thriving communities so that people of all races, places, and identities reach their full potential.

As the Chief Operating Officer, he leads The Community Foundation’s work to enhance its internal operations, systems, and processes to ensure the organization has the infrastructure needed to continue its success and impact. Marcus has extensive experience in the nonprofit and philanthropic sector, having worked for organizations such as Young Invincibles, a nonprofit policy and advocacy organization committed to amplifying the voices of Millennials in all aspects of life, and Arabella Advisors, a philanthropic consulting firm where he managed approximately $25 million in various philanthropic initiatives.

Marcus is passionate about the role of operations professionals in creating fair and equitable organizations and has spoken at conferences across the country on the topic of internal equity within organizations.

Originally from Tennessee, Marcus received his undergraduate degree in International Relations from Rhodes College in Memphis and his MBA degree from Johns Hopkins University Carey School of Business. Marcus serves on Board of Directors of Seabury Resources for Aging, a local nonprofit organization that provides personalized, affordable services and housing options to help older adults in the greater Washington, DC area live with independence and dignity, and is a volunteer mentor for the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School's Leading a Diverse Society Mentoring Program.