Lee Bodner

Lee Bodner oversees Arabella’s management of two nonprofits: The New Venture Fund, a 501(c)(3) public charity, and the Sixteen Thirty Fund, a separate 501(c)(4). Both serve as fiscal sponsors to new and innovative public interest projects and nonprofits as they coordinate donor collaboratives and small-grants programs. Lee brings to Arabella more than 15 years experience incubating and launching innovative partnerships with the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. He previously served as the founding Executive Director of ecoAmerica, an environmental nonprofit that works to make conservation a higher priority for the American public. At ecoAmerica, Lee was instrumental in launching the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment, which put the fight against climate change at the center of the higher education agenda. Lee also built strategic partnerships with companies including Monster.com and the Princeton Review, and nonprofits including the William J. Clinton Foundation and The Nature Conservancy. Previously, Lee led a 40-person project team at D&R International, which established ENERGY STAR as an internationally-recognized brand name for energy efficient consumer products. Lee and his team worked in support of the U.S. EPA and DOE to convince companies like Sears, The Home Depot, Whirlpool, and GE to use the ENERGY STAR label. Lee currently serves as a national at-large trustee for EarthShare, a nonprofit that raises $8 million annually for environmental groups through workplace giving campaigns. He holds a BA from Wesleyan University and an MBA from Georgetown University.