Barigye Delphine is a Ugandan intersex rights activist with nearly a decade of experience advancing bodily autonomy, gender justice, and community empowerment. Through various roles at Support Initiative for People with Congenital Disorders (SIPD) Uganda, where she currently serves as the Programs Director, she has heightened intersex activism and greatly contributed to the growth of the intersex rights discourse and achievements in Uganda and across Africa.Notably, she is a founding board member of the African Intersex Movement and has played a key part in shaping its vision, building regional solidarity and mentoring young intersex activists across the continent. She played a vital role in the adoption of ACHPR resolution 552, a landmark step toward intersex recognition and protection in Africa.She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in human rights through which she has expanded her understanding of the significance of intersectional and community led change.  Delphine grounds her work in centering those most marginalized by social, medical and economic systems.Preferred gender pronouns are she/her.

Don Cipriani is Ignite Philanthropy’s Director and a determined advocate for children’s human rights. Driven by the injustices that his students faced in educational and juvenile justice systems, and by the sexual violence his childhood friends experienced in the community, he believes that lived experience leadership and organising hold the power to redeem the greatest inequities. Don previously served as the founding Director of the Communities for Just Schools Fund, enlisting nearly 20 donors to support the strongest youth and community organizing in the U.S.A. to ensure positive school climates that foster all students’ success. Over the preceding decade, Don researched, evaluated, trained, and advocated on children’s rights, advising UNICEF and other international organizations in South Asia, Europe and Central Asia, the South Pacific, and North America. 

Earlier in his career, Don was a classroom teacher and a lobbyist for education, youth development, and juvenile justice reform in the U.S.A. Don earned a Ph.D. in Law from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Master of Public Policy degree from the University of Maryland, and Bachelor’s degree from Drew University, and is fluent in Spanish and Italian. He is the author of Children’s Rights and the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility: A Global Perspective (Routledge, 2009), and is based in Florence, Italy. “Beyond Ignite, I am a very fortunate partner, a blessed father of two, a loving son, an intimate friend of Jim Foley’s, and I straddle family and cultures between Italy and the U.S.A. My Grandmother Aida and Great Aunts Mary (Maria), Grace (Grazia), Jo (Giuseppina) gave me my earliest matriarchal lessons on tomato sauce, the way around the kitchen, and life.” Preferred gender pronouns: he/him/his

Ezra Berkley Nepon is the Deputy Director of Global Philanthropy Project and the primary author of the Global Resources Report. Ezra joined the GPP staff in 2015, having previously served as Director of Grassroots Fundraising for Sylvia Rivera Law Project and the Development Coordinator for William Way LGBT Community Center, and co-authored reports including “Who Decides: How Participatory Grantmaking Benefits Donors, Communities, and Movements” with The Lafayette Practice. Ezra is the author of two books – most recently Dazzle Camouflage: Spectacular Theatrical Strategies for Resistance. Ezra received an M.A. Degree from Goddard College in Transformative Language Arts.

Hiker Chiu is a pioneer of the intersex human rights movement in the Asian region. S/he founded OII-Chinese in 2008. OII -Chinese is the platform for Chinese-speaking intersex people to get information, awareness, connection, peer support, and an intersex human rights advocacy organization. Hiker Chiu was the first person to come out as intersex in Taiwan, initiating the “Global Free Hugs with Intersex Movement” in the 8th Taipei Pride Parade 2010.  Hiker has been devoted to building intersex connections in Asia since 2013 after sharing their intersex life story in the ILGA Asia conference; promoted by the Asian intersex activists, Hiker was selected as the first intersex co-chair of ILGA Asia 2015-17. In 2015 Hiker was invited as the Asian representative of the Expert meeting on the Human Rights of intersex person in the UN. The intersex community in Asia selected Hiker to be the first Co-chair of Intersex Asia – a regional network of intersex organizations established in 2018.  Being invited, s/he has shared more than 250 lectures of their life story around Taiwan and Asian countries, raising intersex awareness since 2010. After 12 years of endless community outreach, Hiker was awarded as the Community Hero of the HERO AWARD in 2020 by APCOM.  Hiker serves as both the Chair and Executive Director for Intersex Asia since 2021.

Hlompho Mokoena (he/him) is a proudly queer, intersex, transmasculine activist, feminist dreamer, and seasoned development practitioner with over 14 years of experience working across local, regional, and global movements. Rooted in a deep commitment to intersex justice, Hlompho’s work spans grantmaking, program design, advocacy, digital rights, and capacity strengthening, all fueled by an unwavering belief in the power of community-led change. Hlompho recently served as the Program Officer for Africa at the Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice and has also led impactful work at organizations such as The Engine Room, ARASA, and Transgender and Intersex Africa. His experience includes managing multimillion-dollar grants, supporting grassroots organizing, facilitating regional strategies, and holding grantmaking advisory roles with philanthropic institutions including Mama Cash, The Other Foundation and the Intersex Human Rights Fund (IHRF). Beyond spreadsheets and strategy documents, Hlompho is a forest lover at heart, happiest when hiking, cooking for loved ones, or getting lost in new cities. Whether he's exploring a mountain trail, diving into a sci-fi novel, or reflecting on the intersections of gender, power, and resistance, Hlompho shows up with curiosity, care, and fierce dedication.

Ise Bosch is the founder and CEO of Dreilinden gGmbH in Hamburg, an organisation that advocates for the rights of lesbian, bi, trans and intersex people, women, and girls, and a co-founder of the women’s foundation filia.die frauenstiftung.The certified eco investment advisor publicly supports a responsible and sustainable wealth management. In 2003, she and other women founded a network for heiresses, Erbinnen-Netzwerk Pecunia e. V. Her book “Besser spenden! Ein Leitfaden für nachhaltiges Engagement” (“Donating better! A guide to sustainable commitment”) was published by C.H. Beck in 2007, and her book “Geben mit Vertrauen” (“Giving with Trust”) was released in 2018.In 2017, Ise Bosch received the Transformative Philanthropy Award of the Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice in New York City. In 2018, she was awarded the German Female Founders’ Prize.

Matthew (Matty) joined as Director of the Global Philanthropy Project in 2015, leading the efforts of an organization internationally recognized as the primary thought leader and go-to partner for philanthropic and development coordination of global LGBTI work. Founder and Principal of the Paris-based Lafayette Practice, Hart has previously served as Senior Strategist for Europe for Funders Concerned about AIDS and National Director for Public Engagement at Solutions for Progress, a US-based social enterprise.
Hart also serves as the President of the Board of Directors of the Calamus Foundation (DE), and has previously served as a member of the Mediterranean Women’s Fund, The Civil Marriage Collaborative, a board member of Funders for LGBTQ Issues, Philadelphia Cultural Fund, Philadelphia’s Sustainable Business Network, and The Leeway Foundation; and the community funding board of Bread & Roses Fund. A Jonathan Lax Academic Fellow. Hart helped found the Susan Treadwell Memorial Fund and Fellowships at Ariadne. Hart received degrees in Urban Studies and Cultural Anthropology from Temple University.