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Noorain Khan

Chief Innovation Officer at Ford Foundation

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Overview

Noorain Khan serves as Chief Innovation Officer at the Ford Foundation, where Khan drives the foundation's innovation strategy and commitment to accelerating impact across the social sector [1][3]. Khan holds a Doctor of Law degree from Yale Law School, a Master of Philosophy in Migration Studies from the University of Oxford, and a Bachelor of Arts in Women's Studies from Rice University [11][12][13]. Prior to the current role, Khan served as Senior Advisor to the President at the Ford Foundation from 2023 to 2024, and held positions including Director of the Office of the President beginning in 2019 [7][8]. Khan also served as National President of Girl Scouts of the USA during the 2023-2026 triennium and as Senior Policy Advisor for Infrastructure at the White House National Economic Council [5][10]. Khan founded NFK Philanthropic Strategy in 2025 [4].

Profile introduction
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Noorain Khan is a dynamic leader, executive, and philanthropic strategist who brings a powerful blend of acumen and empathy to her work across civil rights, law, policy, women’s leadership, and the arts. Over her career, she has propelled initiatives that expand opportunities, shape culture, and catalyze positive change. Noorain is Chief Innovation Officer of the Ford Foundation, where she drives Ford's innovation strategy and commitment to accelerating the foundation and social sector’s impact. She returned to Ford after serving as a philanthropic strategist for private clients and as a Seni…

Career history

  1. Chief Innovation OfficerNov 2025 to presentFord Foundation
  2. FounderJan 2025 to presentNFK Philanthropic Strategy
  3. National President (2023-2026 Triennium)Jul 2023 to Jul 2026Girl Scouts of the USA
  4. Senior AdvisorJan 2025 to Nov 2025XN
  5. Senior Advisor to the PresidentJan 2023 to Dec 2024Ford Foundation
  6. Director, Office of the PresidentJan 2019 to Jan 2023Ford Foundation
  7. Program Officer, Office of the PresidentSep 2015 to Jan 2019Ford Foundation
  8. Senior Policy Advisor for Infrastructure, National Economic CouncilJul 2022 to Jan 2023The White House

Education

  1. Doctor of Law (J.D.)Yale Law School
  2. Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Women's StudiesRice University
  3. Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.), Migration StudiesUniversity of Oxford

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