Daniel Turner is the research manager for the programs team at the Philanthropy Roundtable and has been with the organization since December 2020. Prior to joining the Roundtable, Daniel served as a research analyst at the American Legislative Exchange Council and Stand Together Trust. At ALEC, he engaged in research and coalition building in the areas of campus free speech, academic freedom and donor privacy. At Stand Together Trust, he handled the Foundation’s K-12 and workforce portfolio, analyzing the landscape in relation to K-12 policy and identifying potential grant opportunities.
In Daniel’s current role, he conducts research and handles research and knowledge management for the Programs team. This research helps meet the needs of Roundtable donors looking for advice and support in making well-informed investment philanthropic decisions in line with the Roundtable’s giving principles, the donor’s intent and their shared values.
Daniel holds a Bachelor of Arts in government with an emphasis on public policy from Patrick Henry College and Master of Arts in politics from Hillsdale College’s Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship.
