Sophia Fifner is a community relations and corporate philanthropy executive with 15+ years of experience helping individuals, nonprofits, and corporations transform their mission statements into real-world impact. She is also a mother, advocate, #metoo survivor, pageant queen, philanthropist, and social changemaker.

Sophia has received numerous awards and accolades for her work in leadership, advocacy, and public policy to date, including Public Affairs PAC & Grassroots Advocacy Certification (2020), Columbus CEO Future 50 (2020), Mrs. Ohio United States (2019), Who's Who of Black Columbus (Awardee in 2013, 2015, 2018), and Community Changemaker Award from the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence (2018).

Today, much of Sophia’s work centers on #bravephilanthropy, a campaign she launched in an effort to reimagine what philanthropy means and what a philanthropist looks like. Her goal is to showcase female donors—regardless of their size or method of giving—while inspiring more women to give by providing them the tools and resources to maximize their impact. Learn more about Sophia’s story and mission at sophiafifner.com.