Matt Watkins

Matt Watkins is CEO of WPA, where he has helped organizations secure over $1.6 billion in public and philanthropic funding to strengthen communities and expand opportunity. He is also the founding executive director of the Public Resource Defense Project, which helps communities protect vital public funding and services. His writing has appeared in Common Dreams, Slate, and Governing, among others, and he writes a recurring column for the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Watkins is a fellow of the University of Chicago and Crain’s Chicago Business Leadership Circle.