Charity Navigator's Expert Groups explore new ideas, drive innovation, and foster collaboration. Expert Groups are composed of industry leaders, board members, and staff. Each Expert Group focuses on a priority area at Charity Navigator and advises on how to best reach organizational goals.

Below is a listing of the current Charity Navigator Expert Groups with respective membership

Nonprofit Ratings Expert Group

• Laura Andes
• Dorothy Crenshaw
• Esther Dyson
• Sarah Gelfand
• Matt Giegerich
• Ayelet Gneezy
• Dean Karlan
• Hope Lyons
• Shannon McCracken
• Kevin Scally
• Michael Thatcher
• Michael M. Weinstein

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Organizational Health Expert Group

• Julia Bieniek
• Nancy Duncan
• Esther Dyson
• Rabia de Lande Long
• Rhoden Monrose
• Iara Peng
• Nancy Sadek
• Pratichi Shah
• Bilal Taylor
• Michael Thatcher
• Marie Wieck

Product and Strategy Expert Group

• Michael Dix
• Kern Schireson
• Beth Smith
• Michael Thatcher
• Kevin Scally

Donor Expert Group

• Jill Black
• Grace Dowd
• Kyle Gardner
• Geoff George
• Amanda Long
• Hope Lyons
• Brian Patterson
• Valerie Pimenta
• Kevin Scally
• Tasha Sharp

Membership to Expert Groups is currently by invitation only.