Atul joined United Way as Executive Director of International Network and Executive Vice President of Investor Relations in May, 2009. He provides executive oversight to United Way’s 45-country International network and leads the administration and advancement of the organization’s fundraising worldwide. In this role, he will be charged with growing the United Way movement globally and rapidly increasing UWW fund-raising capacity and capability.
For the past nine years, Tandon served as Senior Vice President of Donor Engagement for World Vision United States, one of America’s largest charities. He led the organization through a period of unprecedented growth in field impact, donors, and revenues. He also served on the operational leadership team of the international World Vision partnership. Prior to that Tandon had a successful 19-year career in the global financial services industry, primarily with Citigroup. He served on Citibank’s global leadership team and played a key role in expansion of its global branch and consumer market networks.
Recognized nationwide as an expert in fundraising, Tandon was nominated by The NonProfit Times to a select group of “America’s Most Effective and Influential Fund-Raisers.” He serves on various Boards, including those of VisionFund International, a 47-country microfinance network, the Christian Leadership Alliance, and the Non-Profit Direct Marketing Association. Tandon was one of the leading voices behind the Better Safer World campaign, which later joined with Bono’s DATA organization to birth the ONE campaign in the United States.
Tandon grew up in India. He has seen first hand the impact that good governance, education, economic opportunity and private enterprise have in building abundant lives amongst the poor, and is committed to bringing those same benefits to communities around the world. He received an MBA and a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from the University of Delhi, India, and has taught at the University of San Francisco's McLaren School of Business. He lives in Bellevue, Washington, with his wife and two children.