Tim Hanstad

Tim Hanstad is the vice-chair and was the first CEO of Chandler Foundation, where he leads work to help governments improve performance. Tim co-founded and was the long-time CEO of Landesa, the world’s leading land rights organisation. He is a Skoll Social Entrepreneur Awardee, a World Economic Forum Outstanding Social Entrepreneur, and a Life Member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Tim holds two law degrees from the University of Washington, but his greatest learning has come from spending time with those on socio-economic margins in more than 30 countries.

Articles by Tim Hanstad

Scale

SUPPORTED BY SCALE

---

April 22, 2026

Government is a nonprofit’s best bet for big impact

The pathway to solving the root problem instead of treating symptoms runs through the public system.

by Tim Hanstad | 7 min read