A noted expert on the major issues affecting the national nonprofit and philanthropic community, Diana is a frequent speaker on the accountability and transparency of nonprofit organizations, the financial state of the nonprofit sector, the role of civil society in democracy, and American giving and volunteering trends. She has testified before Congress and has been quoted in print, broadcast, and online media outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Washington Times.

Diana joined INDEPENDENT SECTOR in April 2003 after spending nine years at United Jewish Communities. As UJC’s vice president for public policy and director of the Washington Action Office, she worked closely with federations and national agencies concerned with the domestic health and welfare needs of vulnerable people. Diana’s work focused on federal legislation, public policy, and regulations concerning health and human service areas that have an impact on the work of their local health and human service organizations.

Diana was formerly associate executive vice chair at the Jewish Council of Public Affairs, director of programs for the National Council of Jewish Women, and director of a comprehensive program to serve battered women and their families. She has had a private psychotherapy practice in New York and New Jersey and served as expert witness in capital cases in New Jersey. She currently serves as chair of the National Immigration Forum, is an advisory board member of the Stanford Social Innovation Review and the Center for Effective Philanthropy, and is a member of the Board of Governors for the Partnership for Public Service. A native of South Africa, Diana graduated with a B.S.W. from the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg and received her Master of Social Work degree at Columbia University.