Isaiah Oliver
The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida
President
Isaiah M. Oliver is the third president of The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida, Florida’s oldest and largest community foundation, established in 1964. In this role, he oversees an experienced 29-person staff, which manages more than $700 million in assets and distributed more than $79.4 million in grants in 2024.
Isaiah's dedication to local community development and leadership is evident in his roles on the Jacksonville Civic Council, Co-Chair of the Jacksonville Transformation Coalition, Trustee member of the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, and past Vice-Chair of the City of Jacksonville Homelessness Commission.
Isaiah serves as Chair of the CFLeads National Board of Directors, on the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy’s Leadership Council, on the ABFE Board of Directors, on the Independent Sector Board of Directors, and as a member of the Council on Foundations Public Policy Advisory Committee. Isaiah is a Fellow of the inaugural class of the Civil Society Fellowship, a Partnership of ADL and The Aspen Institute, and member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.
Prior to leading The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida, he served as the CEO of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint (MI), a top 100 community foundation, established in 1988 with peak assets of $350 million.
Isaiah was previously Chair of the Board of Trustees at his alma mater, Central Michigan University, Vice-Chair of the Council of Michigan Foundations Board of Trustees, Chair of the Michigan Community Foundation Committee, on the Community Foundations Public Awareness Initiative Steering Committee, president of the Flint Public Schools Board, treasurer of the Hurley Medical Center Board of Directors, member of the McLaren Home Care Board, member of the Flint and Genesee Group Board, the Uptown Redevelopment Corporation Board and many others.
Isaiah is a member of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Isaiah and his wife, Shay, have four children: Zaiah, Carrington, Chelyn, and Isaiah II.