Global Philanthropy & Environmental Activism Leader; Co-Founder of Pachamama Alliance; Author of "The Soul of Money"
Lynne Twist Biography
Lynne Twist is an activist and author whose career focuses on alleviating poverty, ending world hunger, empowering women and girls, and advancing environmental sustainability. A teacher by training, Twist transitioned from the classroom to the global stage as chief fundraising officer for The Hunger Project, where she raised significant funds during her tenure. Twist dedicated nearly two decades to The Hunger Project, helping establish operations in countries across Africa, South Asia, and Latin America, and played a key role in developing the organization's approach of empowering local people, particularly women, to break the cycle of hunger.
Twist's work spans collaborations with Mother Teresa in Calcutta, supporting refugees in Ethiopian camps, and engaging with the Amazon's threatened rainforests. She has also guided the philanthropy of some of the world's wealthiest families and worked directly with Nobel Peace Prize-winning women. In the mid-1990s, at the invitation of Achuar Indigenous leaders in Ecuador, Twist and colleagues traveled to the Amazon to learn about threats to Achuar lands and culture. This experience led to the co-founding of the Pachamama Alliance, which supports Indigenous people of the Amazon in preserving their lands and culture.
Twist later founded the Soul of Money Institute, a center dedicated to exploring best practices and strategies for developing a healthy relationship with money and promoting conscious philanthropy. Her book, "The Soul of Money: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Life," has been translated into multiple languages. Her follow-up book, "Living a Committed Life: Finding Freedom and Fulfillment in a Purpose Larger Than Yourself," draws on her decades of work in global activism, women's leadership, and environmental protection.
Over her career, Twist has worked with more than 100,000 people in 50 countries, focusing on fundraising with integrity, strategic visioning, and financial empowerment. She is a frequent keynote speaker at conferences such as the United Nations Beijing Women's Conference, Nobel Women's Conference on Sexual Violence, State of the World Forum Conference, Alliance for a New Humanity Conference, Synthesis Dialogues with the Dalai Lama, Women Moving Millions, Visionary Women, and the Governor's Conference on California Women. Twist has shared the stage with thought leaders including Oprah Winfrey, Marianne Williamson, the Dalai Lama, Jane Goodall, Van Jones, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
Twist has been recognized by Real Leaders magazine as one of the World's Top 50 Keynote Speakers. She holds an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Centenary College and has received awards such as the United Nations Woman of Distinction award, Purpose Prize Fellow, Humanitarian of the Year Award from Youth at Risk, and the Heroes of the 21st Century award from Social Venture Network. Additional honors include the Auburn Seminary Lives of Commitment Award and the Conscious Visionary Award from Sedona's Illuminate Film Festival. Twist has served as an advisor to organizations including the Desmond Tutu Foundation, the Jane Goodall Institute, Network of Grateful Living, and The Nobel Women's Initiative, which works to end violence against women and girls.
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Lynne Twist Speaking Topics
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The Sophia Century: The Emergence of Women
Empowering women and girls has proven to be one of the central most effective strategies for ending world hunger. In this keynote based on her work with the indigenous women of the Amazon to protect the Sacred Headwaters of the Amazon, and with the Nobel Women Peace Prize Laureates to stop sexual violence, Lynne Twist will share why the 21st century is The Sophia Century — the century when women will take their rightful role in coequal partnership with men and the world will come into balance.
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Preserving What Is Sacred in Our World and in Ourselves
Over the past 40 years, Lynne Twist has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for nonprofit organizations — including the Pachamama Alliance and The Hunger Project. She has also trained 50,000 fundraisers and created programs to transform people’s relationship with money. In this powerful keynote, Lynne Twist examines the inner landscape of our own humanity, profound insights about our relationship with one another and the wisdom embedded in the earth and natural world.
Lynne Twist Videos
Freedom from the money culture | Lynne Twist | TEDxBerkeley ...
Twist delves into the motivations behind actions that outwardly appear as charitable and altruistic, emphasizing the importance of evaluating ...
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Lynne Twist is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Author, Disruptive Thinking, Empowerment, Entrepreneurship, Environment, Environmental Activism, Environmental Policy, Health & Wellness, Influential Women, Non-Fiction Authors, Overcoming Adversity, Personal Growth, Philanthropy, Social Activism, Social Entrepreneurship, Thought Leadership, Women's Empowerment -
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Lynne Twist is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The Sophia Century: The Emergence of Women, Preserving What Is Sacred in Our World and in Ourselves, Living a Committed Life: The Power of Taking a Stand and The Soul of Money: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Life. The estimated speaking fee range to book Lynne Twist for your event is $30,000 - $50,000. Lynne Twist generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Van Jones, Mia Birdsong, Andrew Winston, Montel Williams and Ashlee Piper. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Lynne Twist for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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