Timothy Wu

Timothy C. Wu (born February, 1963 in New York City) is a philanthropic community leader. Wu is the Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at ZeroDivide, a venture philanthropy foundation that invests in community enterprises that leverage technology to benefit low-income and underserved communities. He oversees external relations, partnership development, and communications. He is ZeroDivide’s first Chief Strategy Officer, appointed in 2006 when the foundation changed its grant making focus.

ZeroDivide investment areas includes:
 * Youth and Technology
 * Community Media
 * E-Democracy

Wu formerly worked as the Deputy Director and Program Director of the September 11th Fund in New York City from 2001–2003, where he managed the distribution of over $500 million in disaster relief assistance. Wu worked at CompassPoint Nonprofit Services, from 1993-1999. CompassPoint provides nonprofits with resources and management tools to lead change in their communities.

He served as a White House Fellow to United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala from 1999-2000. Wu also worked as a journalist for CBS, an on-air reporter for HK-TVB News in Hong Kong.

Awards & Volunteerism
Tim sits on the board of directors of the San Francisco Ballet, College Track, Sequoia Hospital, and Tectonic Theater Project. The Tectonic Theater Project has produced plays such as The Laramie Project and 33 Variations, the winner of a 2009 Tony Award, starring Jane Fonda in her first Broadway appearance since 1963. He is the former Chair of the board of KQED/CPB, the nation's largest public broadcasting station. Wu is also a former board member of Asian Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy. He is a former trustee of Princeton University, and was the first Asian trustee and youngest person to be elected to the board.

In 2007 Rita Moreno and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi presented him with the amfAR Award of Courage in recognition of his involvement in HIV/AIDS work for over 20 years. In 2005, Project Inform founder Martin Delaney presented Tim with the Project Inform Activism Award at a ceremony marking the organizations 20th anniversary. Other awards he has received include Project Open Hand’s Volunteer of the Year Award and Princeton University’s W. Sanderson Detwiler Award.

Personal
Timothy Wu resides in San Francisco, California. He attended the Singapore American School, an international school in Singapore. Wu graduated Summa Cum Laude from Princeton University in 1984 with a B.A in Political Science and graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1992. In 1997 his former partner, James Hormel, was appointed by President Clinton to serve as the US ambassador to Luxembourg, the first openly gay United States envoy. Wu held the bible as Hormel was sworn in June 1999.