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Ivy So
Senior Strategy Officer at Fidelity Foundations
Ivy So is a senior strategy professional with extensive experience in the nonprofit, public, and private sectors. She currently serves as the Senior Strategy Officer at Fidelity Foundations, a group of private, non-operating foundations that fund diverse programs on a national scale.1
Career Highlights
Current Role:: As Senior Strategy Officer at Fidelity Foundations, Ivy leads the strategy team in conducting data-driven analysis and developing philanthropic strategies across multiple sectors and geographies.1
Previous Positions at Fidelity Foundations::
- Senior Officer, Research & Learning (March 2020 - March 2022)
- Officer, Research & Strategy (April 2018 - March 2020)1
Prior Experience::
- Managing Associate at Next Street
- Advisor, Strategic Initiatives at Nonprofit Finance Fund
- Portfolio Summer Associate at Acumen Fund
- Co-Founder and Director of Finance & Membership at Hub Ottawa
- Consultant and Business Analyst at Deloitte Consulting1
Education and Expertise
Ivy holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BBA with first-class honors from Simon Fraser University.1 She has over 15 years of experience, primarily in strategy consulting roles advising C-suite executives.1 Her expertise spans strategic planning, financial modeling, and ecosystem analysis for foundations, nonprofit organizations, and impact investors.
Notable Achievements
- Co-founded Impact Hub Ottawa, a thriving social enterprise
- Published an article in Stanford Social Innovation Review on impact measurement
- Co-authored a report on impact measurement that has been used in academic settings and cited by major organizations1
Ivy's diverse background and expertise in strategy, social impact, and philanthropy have positioned her as a valuable asset in the field of strategic philanthropy and social sector development.
