Marti Tesfaye

Marti is the Director of Development Operations at Bridgespan, where she leads fundraising strategy and operations. She brings extensive experience in nonprofit leadership, development strategy, and organizational management.

Prior to joining Bridgespan, Marti held senior fundraising and management roles at Reading Partners, Teach for America, and LMA Strategy Associates, LLC, a development strategy and operations consulting firm which she founded and ran. At Reading Partners, Marti served on the leadership team as Chief of Staff to the CEO, while at Teach for America, she led corporate and foundation relations for the D.C. region.

Marti holds a B.A. in political science from Columbia University, a J.D. from Howard University School of Law, and a Nonprofit Management Certification from Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies. She is a barred attorney in New York.

Outside of work, Marti enjoys international travel, short distance running, and spending time with her husband and three children.