Sammifay Hunter joined WRI in 2024 as the Individual Philanthropy & Engagement Specialist. She will be supporting the individual philanthropy team.

Prior to joining WRI, Sammifay worked at SOS Children's Villages USA in Washington, D.C. There she helped steward donors and secured high-level gifts to help children and families around the world.

Sammifay holds a Master of Arts in International Security from the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver. She also received her B.A. in History and B.S. in Political Science from Boise State University.

Sammifay is originally from San Jose, CA but has called D.C. home since 2022.