Sean Dobson
Field Director
sdobson[at]ncrp.org
Sean Dobson is field director at the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, where he spearheads work to engage NCRP's members and allies in campaigns to make grantmakers more responsive to nonprofits and vulnerable communities. Prior to joining NCRP in 2010, Sean co-founded and served for ten years as deputy director and then executive director of Progressive Maryland and Progressive Maryland Education Fund, two nonprofit organizations that advocate for working families on a variety of issues. Among other accomplishments, Progressive Maryland led the Health Care for America Now (HCAN) coalition in Maryland, an alliance of local groups organizing to make health care more accessible and affordable to all Americans. Sean also served previously in the Clinton Administration as advisor for communications and strategy at the National Economic Council. He holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University and a B.A. from Yale University.
