Gian Brosco joined NCF in 2008 as President & CEO, bringing more than 25 years of experience in philanthropy, law, fundraising, and banking. Under his leadership, the organization has grown from $14.9 million to more than $160 million in assets during a period of extraordinary economic change, while also becoming a recognized thought leader and catalyst for community impact.
Before joining NCF, Gian served as Vice President for the Philanthropic Management Group at U.S. Trust Bank of America, where he counseled individuals, families, private foundations, and institutional clients on philanthropy, governance, and nonprofit management. He spent four years at The Rhode Island Foundation as a development officer and gift planning advisor, and earlier in his career practiced law as a litigator and estate planning attorney on the East Coast. Gian also served as General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer to a family office in Houston, Texas. Over the course of his career, he has advised more than 1,000 public charities, private foundations, and philanthropic families on charitable giving, governance, and leadership. He is one of only 175 BoardSource© Certified Governance Trainers worldwide and has served as a Greenspun Distinguished Professor of Practice at UNLV’s School of Public Policy and Leadership, teaching courses in leadership and public policy.
Gian earned his Bachelor of Arts in English from Georgetown University and his Juris Doctor from the New England School of Law. He is licensed to practice law (inactive) in Rhode Island and Texas and is a sought-after speaker on philanthropy, governance, and change management.
