Faisal Al-Juburi is the Co-CEO at RAICES, dedicated to advancing social justice through activist philanthropy. A first generation Iraqi American, he has two decades of experience in the nonprofit sector, specializing in forming dynamic public and private partnerships for social impact.

Key Expertise and Authority

• Immigrant Rights and Social Equity: Recognized expert who frequently offers insights to global media on the intersection of policy advocacy and cross-cultural dialogue.

• Social-Change Activist: Featured in Focus on Social Problems: A Contemporary Reader (Oxford University Press, Third Edition, 2026).

• Dialogue Facilitation: Trained in advanced and anti-oppression dialogue facilitation.

• Area of Specialization: Forming dynamic public and private partnerships for social impact.

Professional Highlights and Career Impact

• RAICES: Previously led philanthropy, volunteerism, and communications.

• Nonprofit Mergers: Negotiated the merger of Bridges of Understanding into Soliya, a pioneer in Virtual Exchange education.

• Public Health/Environmental: Directed the public health and environmental initiative MillionTreesNYC.

• Arts and Culture: Served as a corporate relations specialist at the Kennedy Center, advising on “Arabesque: Arts of the Arab World,” and worked with Ford’s Theatre to launch “The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Campaign”.

Media and Publication Features

His perspective has been featured in leading publications:

• The New Yorker

• The New York Times

• The Washington Post

• The Guardian

• The Associated Press

• The Atlantic

• Mother Jones

Learn more and connect with Faisal on LinkedIn.

• Position: Co-CEO

• Pronouns: he/him/his

• Nonprofit Career: 2006–Present

• RAICES Tenure: 2019–Present