Erin Jackson-Ward (she/her/hers) is the Director of the Community Benefit Giving Office (CBGO) at Cedars-Sinai, overseeing all outbound philanthropy on behalf of the health system. Erin directed the strategic redesign of the CBGO’s funding priority areas, which include Access to Care, Social Determinants of Health and Civic Engagement. Previously, Erin oversaw implementation of Cedars-Sinai’s expanding presence in new communities. Prior to Cedars-Sinai, Erin was involved with nonprofits working primarily on the sociomedical needs of pediatric HIV, homeless, and formerly incarcerated populations. Erin is a current DrPH candidate in Health Leadership at Johns Hopkins, holds an MPH from Columbia, and a BA in Psychology from UCLA.