Isaiah M. Oliver is the third president of The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida, Florida’s oldest and largest community foundation, established in 1964. He oversees an experienced 30-person staff that manages $655 million in assets and distributed more than $75 million in grants in 2023. Prior to leading The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida, he served as the CEO of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint (MI), a top 100 community foundation, with peak assets of $350 million.
Oliver’s dedication to local community development and leadership is evident in his roles on the Jacksonville Civic Council, as co-chair of the Jacksonville Transformation Coalition, as trustee member of the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, and as vice chair of the city of Jacksonville Homelessness Commission.
Oliver serves as chair of the CFLeads National Board of Directors, on the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy’s Leadership Council, on the ABFE Board of Directors, and as a member of the Council on Foundations Public Policy Advisory Committee. He serves on the Board of Trustees at his alma mater, Central Michigan University, and is a fellow of the inaugural class of the Civil Society Fellowship, a partnership of ADL and The Aspen Institute, and member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.
