About

Cynthia D’Anjou-Brown has gained a wealth of experience working in the non-profit sector over the past 30 years. As a social worker in Canada she started her career as a counsellor and later move into non-profit management and community development and planning.

In Hong Kong she has specialised in consulting with respect to family philanthropy, non-profit management, and fund-raising, and has been extensively involved with family governance engagements.

Previously, Cynthia was a vice-president at the United Way of Greater Toronto, the largest community funder of social services in the city. Before joining the United Way, she was the executive director of a municipal social planning organisation responsible for community needs assessments, coordination of NGOs, public policy analysis, and new service development.

Cynthia has pursued her passion for generating support for non-profits as a professional and volunteer with several grant-making organisations. This has naturally led her to helping wealthy families with their philanthropic pursuits and their family governance.