Darian Rodriguez Heyman

"Darian Rodriguez Heyman is an inspiring, dynamic visionary whose life’s work is “helping people help,” or supporting and connecting nonprofit, philanthropy, mission-led business, impact investing, and environmental leaders. Heyman previously served as Executive Director of Craigslist Foundation and created its Nonprofit Boot Camp, which he grew into the largest social impact gathering in San Francisco Bay Area history after only one year. Today, Heyman continues his efforts inspiring leaders to action, connecting professionals to the resources and best practices they need to build a better world through his work as a consultant, coach, best-selling author, conference organizer, and via his frequent global keynotes. Never one to preach from an ivory tower, Heyman is an active practitioner passionate about sharing his hard-won insights and field-tested tactics.

Heyman has delivered plenaries to thousands alongside the likes of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, Apple Founder Steve Wozniak, and presidential candidate Ralph Nader. He has keynoted in Kenya, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, India, Australia, New Zealand, and all over the US. Heyman co-hosted both TEDxSoMa and TEDxPresidio and enjoys MCing programs and connecting the dots between speakers and topics. He often works with conference organizers to optimize their program and agenda, dialing up interactivity, outcomes, and approval ratings, and has led youth leadership, civil society, and green economy summits for the United Nations Environmental Programme and others. Past keynotes include AFP (the Association of Fundraising Professionals)’s international conference, the US State Department, Grant Professionals Association, and Conference of Southwest Foundations, plus a wide range of state nonprofit associations and universities.

Heyman is an incredibly engaging speaker that always leaves his audiences with actionable insights and useful resources, ensuring they’re able to work more effectively and efficiently after his talks. He brings energy and interactivity to any program, covering a wide range of topics. Candid, light hearted, and right-on-target, audiences find him inspirational and provocative as Heyman delivers insights, trends, and useful tools and approaches to emerging and established audiences of nonprofit decision-makers, board members, foundation executives, philanthropists, and grantmakers, as well socially responsible business leaders, impact investors, and youth. No matter who he addresses, Heyman always looks to build on his history of helping people with visions of a better world make them real."