About Us
Ingrid von Ahn, Esq., serves as co-founder and Executive Director of the foundation. Ingrid previously worked as an Assistant District Attorney for Kings County, Brooklyn.
Ingrid also serves on the Legal Advisory Council for Sanctuary for Families, and on the Leadership Council for Robin Hood and their Adults & Household Supports Committee, focusing on criminal justice-based programs and grant-making. Ingrid was born and raised in Stockholm, Sweden and holds a J.D. from Emory University School of Law and a M.Sc. in Nonprofit Management from Columbia University.
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Luis von Ahn, CEO, and co-founder of Duolingo, serves as co-founder and board member of the foundation. Luis was born and raised in Guatemala and holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Duke University and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon.
What We Do
The ethos and focus areas of the foundation are based on Ingrid’s work as a women’s rights advocate and her time serving as an Assistant District Attorney for Kings County, Brooklyn.
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Our focus on women's rights organizations is dedicated towards eradicating gender-based violence against women in the forms of domestic violence and trafficking.
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Our criminal justice focus is devoted towards youth intervention, emphasizing diversion before the first contact with the criminal justice system and Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI) based programming, promoting principles of restorative justice and rehabilitation for court-involved youth.
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For general grant inquiries and prospective collaborations please contact us via the website or ingrid@ilvafoundation.org