Ilyse Hogue is the president of Purpose, a social impact organization that builds and supports movements to advance the fight for an open, just, and habitable world. She is a fierce advocate for justice and a leader, innovator and coalition builder across American and global progressive movements. As Purpose’s President, Ilyse supports the global team of passionate changemakers and steers strategic planning and development. A trained ecologist, she approaches social change from a systems perspective, looking to identify gaps and points of leverage at which to intervene and proactively anticipating trends where Purpose can apply knowledge and capacity to address emerging threats. Ilyse, who has spent over a quarter century waging fights on behalf of humanity and our planet, most recently served in an eight-year tenure as president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, during which she helped transform the legacy organization into a modern-day organizing and political powerhouse.

Thank you for helping us honor Ilyse's leadership and values this December. For those who would like to make a donation in Ilyse's honor, you may select a custom donation amount at the bottom of the page. If you are contributing via check (with "IHO Ilyse Hogue" written in the memo) and wish to inform us in advance or if you have any questions, please contact Jaimee Schwartz at jaimee@jstreet.org.

If you would prefer to pay via check, please mail to:
J Street c/o Development
PO Box 66073
Washington, DC 20035

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