Toyin Akinniyi

Toyin Akinniyi is a leader in the philanthropy and global development sectors with extensive experience in impact investing, grantmaking, governance and social justice issues. Toyin is currently Vice President at Luminate. In this role, Toyin leads Luminate’s work in Africa at the intersection of technology and economic and social justice, and efforts to ensure everyone can influence the decisions that affect them and society. Toyin is also a member of Luminate's Leadership Team. Toyin has about two decades of experience across roles in leadership, strategy, impact investing, media development, grantmaking, communications, civic engagement, and stakeholder management. Toyin is a Stanford Draper Hills Fellow, speaker, and member of Advisory Boards and Steering Committees of funder collaborative funds. Toyin is a published author, featured in books - including African Muckraking: 75 Years of Investigative Journalism from Africa; Remaking Nigeria: Sixty Years, Sixty Voices, Her Story: Taking Root, Sparking Change - and articles including in Alliance Magazine, The Guardian, African Arguments, The East African, Premium Times, among others. She has a M.A in Peace and Conflict Studies and a B.A in English. In addition, she has certificates in impact investing, journalism, project management, resource governance, and communications for development.