Miriam Billinger
she/her Operations Director
Miriam’s experience and professional passion live in the operational world of mission-driven organizations. Miriam has worked with nonprofits and foundations for over twenty years and is a leader in finance, grant management, organizational culture and team development.
Miriam has worked with nonprofits and foundations for over twenty years as a leader in finance, grant management, organization culture and team development. Miriam lights up when she talks about the intersection of mission and money in nonprofits. She has served as consultant and mentor to organizations with budgets ranging from $30K to $300M and whose areas of focus span conservation, environmental education and sustainable agriculture. Miriam’s work is rooted in strengthening operating systems that enable nonprofits and foundations to be efficient, effective, resilient and impactful.
Previous roles include serving as program finance officer for the Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation, assistant finance director at Humboldt State University’s Sponsored Programs Foundation and consultant to nonprofits and land trusts across Northern California. Miriam studied business economics and financial accounting, and she is trained in facilitative leadership, project management and meeting facilitation.
Miriam is currently serving as a board member for Multiplier, a nonprofit fiscal sponsor and impact accelerator. Miriam lives in the redwoods and can be found quilting, camping and volunteering in the public schools. She is the proud mother of two awesome children who inspire her to work for a brighter future and a healthier planet.
