Global Impact Leader & Inaugural Executive Director, BeyGOOD Foundation
Ivy McGregor: Biography at a Glance
- Ivy McGregor was the inaugural Executive Director of BeyGOOD, a philanthropic organization that funds scholarships and works with other local charities to fundraise and raise awareness for local causes.
- Through her work with BeyGOOD, McGregor led efforts to eradicate homelessness, poverty, and economic inequity and supported women's entrepreneurial empowerment.
- McGregor served as the force behind the philanthropy plan that took the country by storm with Beyoncé's recent CÉCRED hair care launch, providing capital and business development to salons and supporting the next generation of hairstylists through scholarships to cosmetology students.
- She is the recipient of the International Distinguished Humanitarian Leadership Award presented at the United Nations by the United States National Council of Women.
- McGregor has served as an advisor and board member for multiple organizations and global projects, such as the National Council of Women, Chime for Change, Global Citizens, South African Fellowship, and GUCCI Changemakers Advisory Council.
- An expert moderator, she has led conversations with Viola Davis, Kelly Rowland, Tyler Perry, Michael Eric Dyson, Tabitha Brown, and more.
- With over 25 years of experience in business strategies, social enterprise, and global partnerships, Ms. McGregor has graced world stages at the Global Citizen Festival, Essence Music Festival, Master Class at Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy for Girls, and the World Economic Forum, among others.
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Ivy McGregor is easily the most respected voice in Generation Now Philanthropy. With over 25 years of experience in global leadership, strategy development, and impact excellence, Ivy McGregor is a transformational force in driving organizational growth, social impact, and systemic change. As a visionary leader and accomplished C-suite executive, she is renowned for her infectious passion for advancing equity for all people, innovative programs, and global partnerships. Her growth insight, planning, and management consistently deliver measurable outcomes and yield long-term success. She has led and elevated what was once a concept to a global brand. Her financial acumen and ability to manage multi-million dollar budgets, working with extremely high net worth A-list individuals, have positioned her as one of the most sought-after and respected leaders in Generation Now Philanthropy.
She was the inaugural Executive Director of BeyGOOD Foundation, the 501(c)(3) Public Charity Founded by Mrs. Beyonce Knowles-Carter. Under Ms. McGregor’s 10+ years of leadership, the organization realized transformational growth as a globally recognized brand. Through her executive decision-making and focus on operational efficiencies, she managed at or under the annual operating budget. She developed award-winning, globally recognized impact programs that advanced equity, education, and entrepreneurial community empowerment on a global scale. She is adept at establishing KPIs to enhance performance measurements and maintain impact sustainability. She is a partnership architect and maintains strong relationships globally, which allowed her to successfully fundraise and exact on resource optimization. Her leadership style emphasizes empowering staff and managers, cultivating high-performing teams, and building cultures of excellence in inclusivity, accountability, and success.
A dynamic speaker, inspirational writer, and global mentor, Ms. McGregor has captivated audiences on National Television and live on world stages before hundreds of thousands in Davos, Switzerland, at the World Economic Forum, South Africa, Germany, and Central Park. She has also inspired students on several college campuses as a twice invited speaker at Harvard University, both times delivering keynote addresses; Bethune Cookman University commencement speaker and Honorary Doctoral recipient; UCLA guest lecture for the Professor of Sociology and Division Chair; Rice University keynote speaker; an Evening with Ivy McGregor at Ohio State; Indiana and Illinois State Universities; Howard Universiti’es annual speaker series; and delivered the opening TEDTalk at Dartmouth College. She inspires individuals, organizations, and communities worldwide to overcome challenges, look for approaches to collaborate for the collective win. Her light is undeniable - she shines brightly and inspires and empowers others to shine also.
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Quad-Sector Impact: You Are the Answer
Drawing on more than 25 years of quad-sector expertise—from consulting with GE’s $6B Healthymagination initiative and directing partnerships for the CDC, to advising the United Nations U.S. National Council of Women, mentoring a 16,000-member global community, and serving over a decade as the inaugural Executive Director of Beyoncé’s BeyGOOD Foundation—Ivy McGregor brings a transformational perspective on impact and leadership.
In this engaging and interactive lecture, Ms. McGregor demystifies the art of making an impact by blending lived and learned experiences, knowledge sharing, and the unifying power of differences, creativity, music, and art. She masterfully challenges the status quo and shows how individuals and organizations alike can recognize that “You Are the Answer.”
Audiences will learn how to:
- Harness insights from nonprofits, corporations, entrepreneurs, and high-net-worth individuals to create meaningful change.
- Build their strategic muscle to swiftly identify challenges as opportunities.
- Take tactical steps that translate vision into measurable outcomes—no matter which “quad” they are working within.
- Embrace clarity, confidence, and courage to maximize their full potential and drive lasting impact.
With an energy that inspires action and a track record of moving audiences, McGregor leaves communities, companies, and changemakers empowered to collaborate, innovate, and transform possibilities into reality.
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