Kelsang Aukatsang is a project director at the Tibetan Community Center of Northern California, which seeks to empower Tibetan-Americans of all ages to thrive in the U.S. while promoting the continuity and development of Tibetan social, cultural, and artistic traditions. Kelsang has previously been: development director at The Natural Capital Institute; U.S. representative for the Brazilian environmental organization, Instituto Terra; philanthropic advisor at the Tides Foundation; program associate at the Rockefeller Brothers Fund; and communications coordinator at the International Campaign for Tibet.