JoAnne Scribner has been in development and nonprofit leadership for more than 20 years and has raised more than $90 million for nonprofit organizations. JoAnne has worked with research and advocacy nonprofits who focused on issues including police reform; reproductive rights; climate change; and criminal justice reform. Previous roles include chief operating officer and associate head of the School for Advancement at The Field School in Washington, D.C.; vice president of Springboard Enterprises; deputy executive director for the Women’s Council on Energy and the Environment; and senior underwriter for Freddie Mac and Wells Fargo. JoAnne has volunteered on several nonprofit boards, an advisory board, a steering committee, and numerous corporate and nonprofit committees.
In 2026, Foster America marks a decade of building an alternative to a child welfare system rooted in crisis—and proving that families thrive when support comes early, with dignity, and led by community.
