Martha Jane Kongsgaard is President of the Kongsgaard-Goldman Foundation. She was previously a criminal defense lawyer. She received all of her degrees, including a JD, from UC Berkeley. She has special expertise in helping a student understand the foundation world and fundraising. Martha serves on numerous non-profit boards including Earth Justice Legal Defense Fund, Neighbor to Neighbor Fund and she is chair of the capital campaign for Fremont Public Association. She is a past President of the Pacific Northwest Grantmakers Forum.