Marc Philpart is the founding President and CEO of the Black Freedom Fund, one of the nation’s largest Black community foundations. He brings over a decade of leadership in advocacy, working alongside grassroots organizations to build power for racial justice and advance systems change toward a more equitable world.
He previously led the Alliance for Boys and Men of Color and spent more than a decade at PolicyLink. Across his career, Marc has amassed deep campaign and policy expertise in public health, violence prevention, community safety, education, youth justice, economic equity, and civic engagement. His leadership has been recognized nationally, including by TIME, which named him to its 2026 The Closers list.
A dedicated civic leader, Marc serves on the boards of the California Immigrant Policy Center, Partners for Dignity and Rights, the Women’s Foundation of California, and the Schott Foundation for Public Education. He is also a member of the advisory committee for the University of Southern California’s Equity Research Institute.