
Shanté Bureau
Council on Foundations
Director, Finance and Accounting
Shanté is responsible for ensuring the financial health of the Council and supports the organization’s mission to advance philanthropy. She has served in various leadership roles within the accounting/finance area for both nonprofit and public organizations.
Shanté holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, a master’s of Accounting, Leadership and has a strong hybrid background in accounting/finance operations and their related business systems. She excitedly serves as an internal champion for business process improvement, efficient use of financial technology, and a culture of financial accountability. As well, she appreciates 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.