Julie Forrester

Julie leads London Community Foundation’s social finance strategy, managing a $25 million loan fund that provides financing to nonprofits and affordable housing providers across the region.

Julie holds a degree from the Ivey Business School at Western University, graduating in 2015. She brings over a decade of nonprofit sector experience to the role, including seven years at Pillar Nonprofit Network and three years running her own social impact consulting practice, where she advised nonprofit leaders on strategy, financial planning, and governance.

Throughout her career, Julie has worked alongside community advocates, equity and inclusion consultants, and justice seekers, whose perspectives continue to shape how she approaches community impact work.