Heloisa Griggs
Chief Operating Officer, Samvid Philanthropies
- Role
- Chief Operating Officer at Samvid Ventures
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Heloisa Griggs
Heloisa Helena Griggs is the Chief Operating Officer at Samvid Philanthropies. She has over fifteen years of experience in the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors, leading program strategies and dynamic teams to advance socioeconomic wellbeing. Prior to joining Samvid, Heloisa was the director of Democratic Openings in Latin America and the lead for Latin America and the Caribbean at the Open Society Foundations. She also served as counsel to U.S. Senator Richard J. Durbin on the Senate Judiciary Committee and worked as an associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Heloisa received her JD from Yale Law School, where she served as student director of the Lowenstein International Human Rights Law Clinic. She graduated from Yale University with a BA in history and international studies.
Experience
Chief Operating Officer
Nov 2025 — Present · NY, US
Education
Yale Law School
Doctor of Law (J.D.)
2003 — 2006
Yale University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History and International Studies
1996 — 2000
Skills
- Human Rights
- Ngos
- Nonprofits
- Philanthropy
- Civil Society
- Public Policy
- International Relations
- Program Development
- Grants
- Policy Analysis
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