Danielle M. Reyes
dreyes@meyerfdn.org
Program Officer
Danielle M. Reyes specializes in grantmaking related to law, justice, immigrant and refugee, and workforce development programs. Over the last 15 years Ms. Reyes has worked on issues concerning low-income, minority, and immigrant populations, with an emphasis on education. Before joining the Meyer Foundation, Ms. Reyes served as executive director of the Latino Student Fund, an organization focused on increasing access and information on educational opportunities to Greater Washington's Hispanic community. Her prior work experience includes several years as a public school teacher and university instructor, work as a senior program officer and team leader for Reading Is Fundamental, and teaching English as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Morocco. Ms. Reyes received her bachelor's degree in English and in Spanish from the University of Michigan. She also holds a master's degree in teaching English as a foreign language from Manhattanville College and a master's degree in administration, planning, and social policy from Harvard University.
Ms. Reyes is currently a Council of Foundation's Emerging Philanthropic Leaders Fellow. She is on the board of directors of national Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy. She co-founded and continues to participate in the Metro DC chapter of Hispanics in Philanthropy and the Metro DC/Baltimore chapter of Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy. She also serves on the steering committee of the Washington Area Partnership for Immigrants and the diversity committee of the Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers.