Lois Nembhard is the Director of Grantmaking + Programs at HumanitiesDC where she oversees community grantmaking and public programs. HumanitiesDC funds and collaborates with DC residents and local nonprofits to tell the stories of what makes DC the unique place that it is through various means such as oral history projects, documentary films, festivals and so much more. She has spent her career in various settings including city government, local and international nonprofits, and almost 20 years with the AmeriCorps and Social Innovation Fund federal grant programs.

Originally from Jamaica, Lois now considers DC home and has volunteered with various local organizations over the years. She believes strongly in the power of collective giving, belonging to the African American Women’s Giving Circle for many years and now continuing those efforts with the committed women of Impact100 DC.

She received her BA from Mills College in Oakland, CA and her Master’s from the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Public and International Affairs.