Shante Bureau

Shanté Bureau

Council on Foundations

Director, Finance

202-991-2225 ext. 9136

Shanté is responsible for ensuring the financial health of the Council and supports the organization’s mission to advance philanthropy. Shanté has served in various leadership roles within the accounting/finance area for both nonprofit and public organizations. She has a strong hybrid background of accounting/finance operations and their related business systems and serves as an internal champion for business process improvement, efficient use of financial technology, and a culture of financial accountability. Her passion is working as the liaison between accounting/finance and IT on various implementation projects and resolving programmatic issues. She approaches each project with a positive attitude and strives to provide great customer service to both internal and external stakeholders. Personally, Shanté is mommy to the best kid ever “Miles” whom she absolutely adores. She enjoys volunteering at her church and within the community, as well as being a team mom for her son’s team sports. She especially appreciates spending quality time with family and friends.