Meet Juliet
A decade of walking alongside communities.
Juliet Le is a philanthropic strategy leader and movement-aligned advisor with more than a decade of experience stewarding multi-million-dollar grant portfolios and designing equity-centered funding ecosystems.
The Work
Strategy, stewardship & service.
She partners with foundations, individual donors, and cross-sector collaboratives to align capital with community accountability, long-term power-building strategy, and institutional transformation. Her work bridges governance, organizational development, and healing-centered practice, supporting leaders to navigate institutional power while building durable infrastructure for movement sustainability.
Board & Governance Leadership
- Co-Chair — AAPIP Seattle Chapter
- Co-Chair — Washington Immigrant & Refugee Funder Collaborative
- Board President — Kandelia
- Allocations Committee — ArtsFund
- Leadership Team — Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy (EPIP Seattle)
- Sponsor & Volunteer — API Cultural Awareness Group, Monroe Correctional Complex
- Founder & Organizer — Viets in Philanthropy (VIP)
Path & Practice
Shaped by community. Driven by justice.
A journey through the institutions, movements, and communities that shaped my work in philanthropy, leadership, and collective care.
Seattle University
BA in Economics, Minor in International Business. Developed an analytical foundation for understanding the economic and political systems that shape communities and global development.
Institute of Social & Medical Studies, Hanoi
Policy & Research Analyst. Led policy and community-based research focused on LGBTQ youth rights, public health access, and social inclusion in Vietnam. Secured $400,000 in annual funding through grant proposals to USAID and the Nestlé Foundation.
University of Washington, Evans School of Public Policy
Masters of Public Administration (MPA), Seattle, WA.
2015–2018
Social Venture Partners Seattle
Program Associate, Partner Engagement. Connected philanthropic partners with nonprofit organizations through SVP’s collaborative giving model to strengthen thriving, sustainable, and just communities.
2018–2026
Satterberg Foundation
Seven years with a team of nine, stewarding $40M/year. Helped steward a trust-based approach to philanthropy focused on long-term relationships and community leadership. Supported 250+ organizations through unrestricted funding and contributed to the launch of the $10M Reparative Action Fund.
2021–Present
Co-Chair, WA State Immigrant & Refugee Funders Collaborative
Led the Washington State Immigrant & Refugee Funders Collaborative, convening philanthropic partners to coordinate funding strategies and strengthen support for immigrant and refugee communities across the state.
Now
Alchemvi Consulting LLC
Founded Alchemvi to bridge institutional philanthropic experience with community-rooted leadership and movement infrastructure. Partnering with funders, nonprofits, and movement leaders to transform philanthropic practice, strengthen collaborative ecosystems, and sustain the people doing the work.
Guiding Values
What grounds the work.
— 01
Money Is Not Neutral
It carries values, history, and possibility. We approach every dollar as an opportunity to align resources with justice.
— 02
Impact Is Relational
Community wisdom matters as much as metrics. The most meaningful change is built through authentic relationships.
— 03
Healing Is Strategy
Sustainable change requires care, not just scale. We integrate wellness and restoration into how organizations pursue justice.
— 04
Ancestral Knowledge Is Innovation
Vietnamese roots, future-facing systems. We honor the wisdom that survives across generations as foundational to transformative work.
Beyond the Work
Juliet is a bilingual Vietnamese-American whose approach to philanthropy is deeply informed by her cultural heritage and the values of community, reciprocity, and intergenerational care that she carries with her. She is based in Seattle, Washington — on the ancestral lands of the duwamish people.
Focus Areas
Racial Justice · AAPI Philanthropy · Trust-Based Grantmaking · Reparative Action
Let’s work together.
Whether you’re rethinking your grantmaking strategy or building something new, Juliet brings the insight and care your work deserves.
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