Annie Rhodes has spent over 23 years in philanthropy helping orgs embrace data and tech to drive impact. Annie recently joined the Wishes team to help connect those that need funding with those that want to give. Prior to Wishes Annie was the Chief Strategy Officer at UpMetrics where they helped funders analyze their data and tell their story. Prior to Wishes Annie spent over 12 years at the cross-section of philanthropy and technology that supported the relationship between funders and their grant partners and was always driving towards accelerating social sector impact. Preceding Annie’s leap into philanthropic technology she spent more than 10 years at the Ford Foundation where she managed grantmaking for the Women’s Rights and International Human Rights portfolios. Annie taught a part-time class at Columbia University’s SPS Nonprofit Masters Program and Nonprofit Analytics and Metrics. She holds an MBA from Pace University and is an active volunteer with Girls on the Run NYC and the Challenged Athletes Foundation.