Angela Filo

Angela Filo is the co-founder of Skyline Foundation, a family foundation that funds local, national, and global organizations addressing problems at their roots and shifting systems toward a more equitable and just future. Skyline works in four program areas: climate solutions, just democracy, equity in education and birth justice. Within the Just Democracy program, Skyline is focused on strengthening the foundations of a just, democratic society through defending civil rights and civil liberties, advancing economic security policy, and increasing access to news and information that holds power to account and builds trust of communities. The foundation seeks to create lasting partnerships with grantees that align with the principles of trust-based philanthropy and the time horizon needed to create and sustain change.

Angela is a former trustee of Stanford University, where she continues to serve on the advisory board of the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability. She also serves on the board of directors of ProPublica and the advisory board of the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Angela co-chaired the American Civil Liberties Union’s national Centennial Campaign and previously served on the board of the Student Press Law Center and the YWCA of the USA. Earlier in her career, Angela taught high school journalism and photography, exhibited her photography projects, created public artworks, and worked for publishing and nonprofit organizations. She holds an undergraduate degree from Stanford University in human biology and a master’s degree in journalism from UC Berkeley.