Tamsin Chen

Board Member

Tamsin Chen currently leads the development of the International Foundation for Valuing Impact’s (IFVI) Social Impact methodology. IFVI is creating a new system of impact accounting that takes due account of the social and environmental impacts of corporations and expresses those impacts in money terms that are usable alongside financial accounts. Tamsin was a founding team member at ImpactMatters and led the research team to produce the largest-ever public collection of nonprofit impact ratings. Impact Matters was acquired by Charity Navigator in 2020. Tamsin is passionate about working for a future where good information about impact drives resource allocation. Tamsin graduated with a BA in International Studies & Economics from Vassar College and a Masters of Public Policy from Duke University. In addition to serving on the governing board of Charity Navigator, Tamsin also serves on the board of the Common Approach to Impact Measurement.