Deva Hirsch is an accomplished philanthropic and nonprofit professional with local, national and international leadership experience. She is Executive Director of the Rich Foundation in Atlanta, Georgia. Deva previously served as Executive Director of the Paul & Phyllis Fireman Charitable Foundation in Boston, the Executive Director of the Abraham J. & Phyllis Katz Foundation in Atlanta and as Co-Director and Vice President for Program at the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation.  Deva is the Founder and President Emeritus of Hands on Tokyo, a cross-cultural clearinghouse matching corporate and volunteer interests with community needs. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Atlanta Music Project and the Advisory Committees for GreenLight Fund Atlanta, Project Citizenship and the U.S.-Japan Council. Deva has an MA in Urban and Environmental Policy and Nonprofit Management from Tufts University and a BA in Journalism and Public Relations from the University of Georgia.

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