erin williams
senior writer

Erin Williams is a writer, editor, communications strategist, and book author. She is a frequent contributor to outlets such as The Washington Post. She brings nearly 25 years of nonprofit communications, advocacy, and management experience to her work. Since joining Social Capital, she has served as senior writer for organizations such as Feeding America, FoodCorps, Partners in Health, Global FoodBanking Network, the Aspen Institute Forum on Women and Girls, and Girl Scouts of the USA.

Williams previously worked in senior roles at some of the United States’ largest nonprofits, including The Pew Charitable Trusts and The Humane Society of the United States. She led communications, strategy, and field operations for successful campaigns that moved the needle for causes such as clean energy, public lands, ocean conservation, animal protection, public health, and social justice.

Williams earned a masters in writing from Johns Hopkins University; a masters in nonprofit administration from University of San Francisco; and a bachelors in environmental science, policy, and management from University of California, Berkeley.