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Elizabeth Le’anani Coffee

Managing Director


Lake Institute on Faith and Giving
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elcoffee@iu.edu
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301 University Blvd
Indianapolis, IN 46202

Biography

Elizabeth Le’anani Coffee is the managing director of the Lake Institute on Faith and Giving. She is a facilitator, strategist, and convener, and has led initiatives with universities, congregations, nonprofits, and civic partners across the country.

Elizabeth brings more than a decade of leadership experience in faith-based education, philanthropy, and nonprofit strategy. Shaped by her Hawaiian heritage and rooted in San Antonio, she is known for designing learning spaces that connect theological imagination with social change.

She looks forward to partnering with colleagues, students, and practitioners in the work of advancing understanding and practice at the intersection of faith and giving.

  • Indiana University Indianapolis, Master of Arts in Philanthropic Studies
  • Abilene Christian University, Bachelor of Science in Advertising/PR

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