Karon Moody Harden is a seasoned social impact champion, nonprofit executive, and transformational leader with more than two decades of experience advancing organizational strategy, strengthening organizations, and developing leaders. Her career has focused on helping mission-driven organizations navigate change, build capacity, and create meaningful and sustainable impact.

Most recently, Karon served as Chief Program Officer at the Institute for Nonprofit Practice (INP), where she provided strategic leadership across the organization and helped advance its mission of strengthening nonprofit leadership. Before INP, Karon served as Vice President of Programs at the Council on Foundations, where she led strategy, program design, and leadership development initiatives for grantmakers, philanthropic institutions, and their leaders. Her work included leading the Council's flagship Career Pathways leadership development program and serving as a trusted executive coach and thought partner to leaders across the sector.

Earlier in her career, Karon held leadership roles with the National Association of Counties, the American Academy of Physician Assistants, the American Public Health Association, and the Council on Education for Public Health, among other organizations.

A behavioral scientist by training, Karon brings deep expertise in organizational transformation, executive coaching, and designing meaningful learning experiences. Known for her ability to connect people, ideas, and opportunities, she has built a career at the intersection of leadership, learning and impact.

Karon's work has deepened her appreciation for the transformative power of place, history, and storytelling. During her tenure at the Institute for Nonprofit Practice, she led the esteemed Black Leadership Institute, an intensive fellowship designed to develop and empower senior social impact executives. As part of this work, Karon created opportunities for leaders to engage directly with the history and legacy of the Civil Rights Movement in Montgomery, Alabama. These immersive experiences reinforced her belief that connecting people to the places where history unfolded can deepen understanding, cultivate empathy, foster connection, and inspire lasting change.