National Philanthropy Day® Spotlight: Joshua Tobing

Joshua Tobing, 2021 Rising Star of the Year, AFP Washington, DC Metro Area Chapter

The AFP Washington, DC Metro Area Chapter is honoring chapter member Joshua Tobing as this year’s National Philanthropy Day Rising Star of the Year Awardee.

Joshua (he/him) is the National Women’s Law Center’s Manager of Philanthropic Engagement, where he advises, educates, and supports philanthropic individuals and families who are committed to funding the fight for gender justice through law, culture, and policy change. As a fundraiser, he is passionate about mobilizing individuals, their networks, and their resources to dismantle systems of oppression based on race, sex, and gender.

Before joining the Law Center, Joshua was an alumnus of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation’s Hilton Laureate Fellowship for emerging leaders in the humanitarian sector, where he served as a Laureate Fellow at SOS Children’s Villages—the largest non-governmental organization in the world dedicated to the care of orphaned and abandoned children.

Joshua is a proud member of National Women’s Law Center United, represented by the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union (IFPTE Local 70) and is a strong believer that unionization is the single greatest tool at our disposal to address workplace inequities including sexual harassment and race and gender wage gaps; as well as discrimination and bias in hiring, retention, and advancement.

The AFP Washington, DC Metro Area Chapter is hosting its National Philanthropy Day event on Monday, Nov. 15. Learn more about the event here.