Ben Francisco Maulbeck has been President of Funders for LGBTQ Issues since December 2012. During his tenure at Funders, the organization’s annual revenue has quadrupled, and its membership has more than doubled, with a growing number of non-LGBTQ-focused foundations joining the network in recognition of the importance of LGBTQ issues. With his leadership, the organization has become the premiere resource hub on LGBTQ philanthropy, providing visually compelling reports and infographics as well as developing a new program to train and support foundations on LGBTQ inclusiveness. He led the development of reports, funder briefings, and resources to identify the unique ways that LGBTQ communities are affected by issues such as economic opportunity, education access, health, and racial equity.
From 2007 through 2012, Maulbeck worked at Hispanics in Philanthropy (“HIP”), most recently serving as Vice President. During his time at HIP, he played a leadership role in launching several new programs and initiatives, including a national Latino aging initiative and a funding collaborative to strengthen education nonprofits in Puerto Rico. He also oversaw the continued success of the Funders’ Collaborative for Strong Latino Communities, a multimillion-dollar initiative to build the capacity of Latino-led nonprofits, ranging from Latino community centers and theaters to economic development programs and policy advocacy groups
Maulbeck earned a bachelor of arts at Swarthmore College and a master of public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, where his areas of study included participatory leadership, social marketing, and international political economy.