Diana Jacobs-Komisar is a grant writer and consultant partnering with organizations across sectors. She helps visionary leaders doing important work in their communities actualize their missions and maximize their impact in partnership with foundations, corporations, and government grant makers.

Over 18+ years of experience, Diana has brought in millions in grant funds fueling life-changing work in the arts, education, and social justice fields, among others.

With the exception of high school stints at a pizza place and a bookstore, Diana has been privileged to spend her entire career working with nonprofit organizations.

Before founding Diana Jacobs-Komisar, LLC, she was Director of Foundation Relations for Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), leading an $8M foundations program supporting services to unaccompanied immigrant and refugee children worldwide.

Prior to KIND, Diana was Institutional Giving Manager at the Huntington Theatre in Boston, where she ran all things grants for the company’s annual fund and comprehensive campaign and was a founding member of the Huntington Equity and Anti-Racism (HEAR) Task Force.

Previous development positions include work with Mayyim Hayyim Living Waters Community Mikveh in Boston, the JCC of Greater New Haven, Jerusalem Peacemakers, and Laurie Heller and Associates, helping nonprofits serving marginalized communities across Israeli society. 

Diana has an MFA in Theatre Management from the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University and a BA in International and Intercultural Studies from Goucher College. She lives in her hometown of Baltimore, MD with her husband and four children.