Stuart C. Burden is a consultant for Monitor Institute, the social action division of the Monitor Group. His passion for justice, equality, and human rights fuels his pursuit of lasting solutions to complex social problems.

Prior to joining Monitor, Stuart spent many years in private and corporate philanthropy. He developed and implemented funding strategies for Levi Strauss & Co., the Levi Strauss Foundation (where he created the Syringe Access Fund), and the MacArthur Foundation. In addition, he has managed both policy- and community-level initiatives at the Ford Foundation and the New York Foundation.

From April 2000 to January 2003, Stuart Burden was invited to serve on the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS, crossing both the Clinton and Bush administrations. Presently, he serves on the boards of the International Women's Health Coalition and the Stanford Alumni Association.

Stuart travels between San Francisco's independent coffee houses and enjoys yoga, practicing Portuguese, and taking long bike rides. He earned his bachelor's degree from Stanford University and his master's degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.