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Our People

The Humans
Behind the Mission.

From our executive suite in Washington D.C. to field coordinators on the ground in Juba, Dhaka, and Kampala — Volk Donations is powered by 47 full-time staff and an extended network of 200+ volunteers across 38 countries. Every one of them is here for one reason.

47 Full-Time Staff
200+ Active Volunteers
38 Countries Represented
16 Languages Spoken
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Executive Leadership

Four Leaders.
One Direction.

The senior leadership team that sets strategy, holds accountability, and ensures that every dollar raised reaches its intended destination.

James Okafor
Chief Executive Officer
Since 2018
James Okafor
Chief Executive Officer
Washington, D.C., USA
Eleven years at the World Food Programme leading emergency nutrition responses across Sub-Saharan Africa. Under James's leadership, Volk's annual programme reach has grown by 340%. Georgetown University and LSE graduate. Four languages.
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Daniel Volk
Co-Founder & Chairman
Since 2010
Daniel Volk
Co-Founder & Chairman Emeritus
New York, NY, USA
Former investment banker who founded Volk Donations in 2010 following field work with orphanages in East Africa. Architected the founding charter and the 4% overhead commitment. Wharton MBA, Columbia Masters in International Development.
Governance Strategic Partnerships Board Development
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Priya Mehta
Chief Operations Officer
Since 2013
Priya Mehta
Chief Operations Officer
London, United Kingdom
16 years at UNICEF's Regional Office for South Asia managing $40M+ annual budgets. Built Volk's partner evaluation framework and the Volk Impact Measurement Protocol used to assess all 14 active programmes. University of Edinburgh graduate.
Programme Design Safeguarding Impact Measurement
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Marcus Webb
Chief Financial Officer
Since 2016
Marcus Webb
Chief Financial Officer
Washington, D.C., USA
CPA and CFE with 20 years in nonprofit and public sector finance. Eight years as Finance Director at Save the Children US overseeing $220M annual budgets. Architect of Volk's real-time donor reporting system. University of Michigan graduate.
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Department

Programmes & Operations

The team that designs, funds, monitors, and evaluates every active programme Volk runs across four continents.

Amara Diallo
Amara Diallo
Director of Programmes — Africa
📍 Nairobi, Kenya
14 years managing child welfare programmes across East and West Africa. Formerly with Oxfam and CARE International. Oversees 8 active programmes across 21 countries. Fluent in French, Wolof, and Swahili.
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Rafael Morales
Rafael Morales
Director of Programmes — Latin America
📍 Bogotá, Colombia
Joined Volk in 2017 from the Inter-American Development Bank. Leads programmes in Guatemala, Colombia, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic with a focus on education access and child nutrition. Universidad de los Andes graduate.
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Nadia Hassan
Nadia Hassan
Director of Programmes — Asia & Middle East
📍 Dhaka, Bangladesh
Former UNICEF programme specialist with a decade of experience across Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Lebanon. Manages the Clean Wells Initiative and Girls Education Fund across South and Southeast Asia. LSE graduate.
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Chioma Eze
Chioma Eze
Programme Manager — Education
📍 Lagos, Nigeria
Specialist in curriculum development for underfunded primary schools. Manages the East Africa School Meals campaign and oversees educational outcomes reporting for 14 partner schools. University of Ibadan, MSc UCL.
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Kwame Asante
Kwame Asante
Programme Manager — Health & WASH
📍 Accra, Ghana
Public health specialist focused on water sanitation, hygiene, and preventive care for orphaned children under 12. Eight years with MSF before joining Volk in 2021. University of Ghana, MPH Johns Hopkins.
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Leila Nazari
Leila Nazari
Impact Measurement Lead
📍 Vienna, Austria
Quantitative researcher specialising in impact evaluation for international development programmes. Developed the Volk Impact Measurement Protocol alongside Priya Mehta. PhD candidate, Vienna University of Economics and Business.
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Department

Finance & Compliance

The team responsible for maintaining Volk's GuideStar Platinum rating, sub-4% overhead commitment, and full financial transparency to donors and regulators.

Thomas Bergmann
Thomas Bergmann
Senior Finance Manager
📍 Frankfurt, Germany
European operations finance lead. Manages multi-currency fund accounting for 11 European donor accounts and all EU regulatory compliance. CPA, 15 years in international nonprofit finance. Previously at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit.
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Sonia Park
Sonia Park
Compliance & Audit Manager
📍 Washington, D.C., USA
Oversees internal audit cycles, GuideStar reporting submissions, and IRS Form 990 compliance. Five years at Ernst & Young's nonprofit practice before joining Volk in 2020. CFE, CPA, Georgetown Law certificate in Nonprofit Governance.
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Emmanuel Tchouké
Emmanuel Tchouké
Grants & Disbursements Officer
📍 Yaoundé, Cameroon
Manages disbursement of programme grants to all 38 partner organisations, including fund-release conditions, milestone verification, and quarterly reconciliations. 9 years in development finance. Masters in Finance, Université de Yaoundé II.
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Department

Communications & Fundraising

The storytellers, strategists, and relationship managers who connect donors with the children their giving reaches.

Claire Fontaine
Claire Fontaine
Director of Communications
📍 Paris, France
Award-winning communications director with 12 years in international development journalism and NGO communications. Formerly at Médecins Sans Frontières and the Guardian's Global Development desk. Sciences Po Paris, MA Media Studies, LSE.
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Darius Cole
Darius Cole
Head of Donor Relations
📍 Atlanta, GA, USA
Manages relationships with Volk's 1,400+ registered donors, including major donor stewardship and the recurring giving programme. Former Director of Individual Giving at American Red Cross. Morehouse College, MBA Emory Goizueta.
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Yuki Tanaka
Yuki Tanaka
Digital & Content Lead
📍 Tokyo, Japan
Leads digital fundraising strategy, content production, and the donor portal user experience. Grew Volk's email donor base by 280% over two years. Former UX lead at a Tokyo digital agency. Keio University, Product Design.
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Governance

Board of Directors

Seven independent directors who provide oversight, strategic guidance, and accountability to ensure Volk Donations operates to the highest standards of nonprofit governance.

Robert Hargrove
Robert Hargrove
Board Chair
Former Deputy Director, USAID
35 years in international development policy. Served at USAID under three administrations and chaired the bipartisan Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid.
Dr. Adaeze Okonkwo
Dr. Adaeze Okonkwo
Director — Child Welfare
Professor, University of Lagos
Africa's leading academic voice in child protection law. Author of three peer-reviewed books on orphan rights and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
William Ashford
William Ashford
Director — Finance
Partner, Ashford & Keene LLP
Audit committee chair. CPA and former PwC partner with deep expertise in nonprofit financial governance and international fund accounting standards.
Dr. Fatima Al-Rashid
Dr. Fatima Al-Rashid
Director — Health Policy
WHO Senior Advisor (Ret.)
Former World Health Organization Senior Advisor for child and maternal health across the MENA region. Brings 28 years of global health policy expertise.
Samuel Klein
Samuel Klein
Director — Technology
CTO, Brightpath Technologies
Technology governance and digital strategy advisor. Oversaw the technical architecture for the Volk Donor Portal and leads the board's technology and data privacy subcommittee.
Grace Kimani
Grace Kimani
Director — Programmes
CEO, East Africa Futures Fund
Award-winning Kenyan social entrepreneur and programme specialist. Chairs the programme effectiveness subcommittee and brings direct beneficiary community insight to board deliberations.
Elena Vasquez
Elena Vasquez
Director — Legal & Governance
Partner, Vasquez & Orellana
International nonprofit law specialist with expertise in US, EU, and Latin American regulatory environments. Leads board governance review and Volk's global legal compliance oversight.
Where We Work

Our People, Across the Globe

A geographically distributed team ensuring that every region we operate in has dedicated staff who understand the local context, culture, and communities they serve.

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Sub-Saharan Africa
21 countries · 19 staff members
Amara Diallo
Dir. Programmes
Kwame Asante
Health & WASH Mgr
Chioma Eze
Education Mgr
Grace Kimani
Board Director
+15 field staff
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Asia & Pacific
9 countries · 14 staff members
Nadia Hassan
Dir. Programmes
Yuki Tanaka
Digital Lead
Dr. Fatima Al-Rashid
Board Director
+11 field staff
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Latin America & Caribbean
6 countries · 8 staff members
Rafael Morales
Dir. Programmes
Elena Vasquez
Board Director
+6 field staff
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Europe & North America
HQ + Regional Offices · 14 staff
James Okafor
CEO
Marcus Webb
CFO
Claire Fontaine
Dir. Comms
Thomas Bergmann
Sr. Finance Mgr
+10 HQ staff
Careers

Work That Matters.

We hire people who are not looking for a job — they are looking for a cause. If you want your professional skills to move children's lives forward, we want to hear from you.

At Volk Donations, we believe that the quality of our people is the single greatest determinant of our impact. We hire across functions — from finance and technology to communications and field operations — and we invest seriously in our team's growth, wellbeing, and career development.

We are a remote-first organisation with staff in 22 time zones. We operate with radical trust, high accountability, and a genuine belief that diverse teams make better decisions.

Senior Programme Manager — East Africa
Full-Time Remote Now Hiring
Finance Officer — Global Grants
Full-Time Washington D.C. Now Hiring
Digital Fundraising Specialist
Full-Time Remote Now Hiring
Field Coordinator — South Sudan
Full-Time Juba, South Sudan Now Hiring
Impact Measurement Analyst
Full-Time Remote Closing Soon
47
Full-Time Staff
22
Countries with Resident Staff
200+
Active Volunteers
16
Languages Spoken Internally
94%
Staff Retention Rate (2025)

Our Team Works Hard.
Your Support Makes It Possible.

Every person on this page chose to dedicate their career to children who have no one else. Every donation you make funds their ability to do that work. Join over 1,400 donors who have already made that decision.