About Hali Lee: Delighted to have been a co-builder of a few pieces of philanthropic infrastructure, Hali is the founding partner of Radiant Strategies. She co-founded the Donors of Color Network, was on the co-design team for Philanthropy Together, and is the founder of the Asian Women Giving Circle. Hali was born in Seoul, South Korea, and grew up in Kansas City. She graduated from Princeton University, studied Buddhism at Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand, and received a Masters in Social Work from New York University.

Hali lives in Brooklyn, NY along with her dear husband, three college-age children, two cats, and a big dog. In her free time, Hali loves to travel, read, play tennis and keep rooftop honeybees.

Hali was recently profiled in Forbes 50 Over 50: Impact.

About Hali’s upcoming book: The Big We

Hali explains: This book tells the stories of ordinary yet extraordinary Americans who are transforming their communities by collectivizing themselves. These citizens are putting their time, talent, treasure, testimony, and ties to move their values in the world in a way that improves the lives of their neighbors. In a time when our communities – even our families – seem to be more divided than ever, giving circles and potlatch get-togethers offer up one way in which we can heal our democracy by practicing the things that make democracies work. Hali Lee has been building a collective giving and philanthropic community for twenty years and has many stories, learnings, tips, and how-tos to share. She has an agent looking to help find the book a publisher to call home.