Sloane Davidson is the Founder and CEO of Hello Neighbor, a nationally recognized nonprofit based in Pittsburgh that has grown into a $6M organization with 50 staff serving 3,000+ refugees and immigrants annually through resettlement, legal services, education, employment pathways, and wellness programs. She also founded the Hello Neighbor Network, now spanning 36 states, which convenes grassroots leaders to strengthen immigrant and refugee support nationwide.
With nearly two decades of experience at the intersection of philanthropy, social innovation, and digital engagement, Sloane has worked with global nonprofits, foundations, and Fortune 500 companies to mobilize resources, build partnerships, and design high-impact campaigns. Earlier in her career, she directed the $50M Chase Community Giving campaign and founded Farsight Media, a consultancy advising organizations including the United Nations, World Economic Forum, Kiva, and Habitat for Humanity.
Her commitment to global development includes international work in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Ghana, the Philippines, and Haiti. She has served on the Women's Philanthropy Institute at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, the Resolve Network Board, and the Founding Council of Welcome.US. She is an alum of Presidential Leadership Scholars, Leadership Pittsburgh, Coro Women in Leadership, and the Stand Together Foundation Catalyst Fellowship.
Sloane's work has been recognized with honors including Pittsburgh Business Journal's Women of Influence, 40 Under 40, Global Pittsburgh Immigrant Advocate of the Year, and Cribs for Kids Woman of Achievement. She has spoken at the Clinton Global Initiative, World Economic Forum, SXSW, the United Nations, and Columbia University, and her writing has appeared in Forbes, GOOD, PopTech, and the United Nations Foundation.
A proud Pittsburgh native, Sloane has also lived in New York, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Boston, and Manila. She currently resides in Pittsburgh with her husband, two sons, and their very affectionate dog.
"I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept."Angela Davis
Current
Awards & Fellowships
- Leadership Pittsburgh
- NFL Draft Advisory Board
- Presidential Leadership Scholars
- Stand Together Catalyst
Advisor & Board of Directors
Past Online/Offline Experiences
- And/And Podcast, Forbes Network
- Cause It's My Birthday
- Civic Leadership Academy, City of Pittsburgh
- CrisisCampNOLA
- Digitini
- DinnerMode
- Farsight Media
- Giving Manifesto
- Gulf Coast Benefit
- Heart of Haiti
- Hill Hollow Farm
- Kiva Fellowship
- NOLAlicious
- Shadyside Farmers Market
- The Causemopolitan
- World Economic Forum Citizen Journalist
Graduate Of
- Shadyside Academy
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Economics, University of Vermont
- Masters of Public Policy & Management, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs