Nancy Farese is a social entrepreneur, philanthropist and photographer working at the nexus of visual media and social change. She is the founder of PhotoPhilanthropy (2009) and CatchLight (2015), whose mission it is to foster a more robust visual ecosystem to promote civic engagement and mutual understanding. She is an award-winning visual journalist and photographer, shooting around the world to visualize social issues for nonprofits including CARE.org, The UN High Commission on Refugees, Mercy Corps and The Carter Center. Farese teaches, writes and blogs on the use of photography for purpose and impact. She currently serves on the boards of Southwire Company, CatchLight.io, and KQED Public Media. At the Shorenstein Center, she worked to research and amplify excellence and innovation in visual storytelling and photojournalism.
