Marcus Braxton, MBA '15

Marcus is chief operating officer at the Greater Washington Community Foundation, the region’s largest local funder with $1.7 billion invested since 1973 to build racially equitable and thriving communities. He leads the foundation’s efforts to strengthen internal operations and infrastructure to sustain its impact. Marcus brings extensive nonprofit and philanthropic experience, having worked at Young Invincibles advocating for Millennials and at Arabella Advisors managing $25 million in philanthropic initiatives. A passionate advocate for equity in organizational operations, he has spoken nationally on internal equity. Originally from Tennessee, Marcus holds a BA in International Relations from Rhodes College and an MBA from Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. He serves on the board of Seabury Resources for Aging and as a mentor for Carey students.