Nageeb Sumar

Board Member

Nageeb Sumar is an expert on philanthropy and global development diplomacy, with over 20 years of experience partnering with organizations and philanthropists to create global change. He currently serves as Head of Social Impact at Fidelity Investments, where he is leading a team to create a signature multi-year corporate philanthropic initiative. For four years, Nageeb served as Vice President of Philanthropic Strategies at Fidelity Charitable, partnering with the nation’s most generous donors in their efforts to catalyze social change in the US and abroad. Previously, Nageeb worked at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s D.C. office, where he oversaw an international team which engaged governments, foundations and philanthropists to improve the overall effectiveness of the charitable sector. From 2009 – 2015, Nageeb spearheaded the Gates Foundation’s strategic partnerships with various G20 governments that provide international aid. He acted as the Gates Foundation’s lead representative and spokesman in Canada and Australia across all global issue areas, oversaw its partnership with Japan and Korea, and strengthened its partnership with the US government around polio eradication and childhood vaccines. Nageeb began his career at Oxfam America, where he helped develop and train community savings groups. Through his international engagements, he has work experience in 17 countries and grantmaking experience in 9 countries.