Emily Parker

Emily Parker is the Executive Director of the Butterfly Equity Foundation. She was brought on in September 2020 to help launch and lead the Foundation, which is 100% committed to supporting food equity-focused nonprofits in Los Angeles County. Prior to joining the Foundation, Emily worked in grants management and operations at Fundamental, a Los Angeles-based philanthropic advising firm. Most recently Emily was the Director of Development for Food Forward, where she worked in partnership with nonprofits, philanthropists, and businesses to raise funds to fight hunger and food waste in Southern California.

Emily is the Vice President of the Board of Directors of Safe Place for Youth, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit dedicated to ending youth homelessness. She also serves on the Membership Committee for the Sustainable Ag Food & Systems Funders and is a Co-Founder and Steering Committee Member for the LA Food Funders. She previously served as an advisor for Farm2People.

Emily graduated from New York University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre.