About the Stiefel Freethought Foundation and Todd Stiefel

Value Proposition

The Stiefel Freethought Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit private foundation that provides financial support and volunteer strategy consulting to the Freethought Movement.

About the President and Founder

Todd Stiefel lives in Raleigh, NC. He is a secular humanist, an atheist and full-time freethought activist. Todd serves as an advisor to many of the top nontheistic organziations. He has given over $3.5 million dollars to charities in the Freethought Movement. This is highlighted by $2.5 million to found the Stiefel Freethought Foundation.

Todd graduated cum laude from Duke University. He worked 12 years for Stiefel Laboratories, holding positions in marketing, sales operations and strategy. During his tenure, the company’s revenues quadrupled. He was the Chief Strategy Officer, the Enterprise Leadership Team chairman and member of the executive committee of the Board. He was responsible for 250 people including the finance, strategy, risk, facilities, administration and program management functions. He co-led the teams that sold equity to Blackstone and Stiefel Laboratories to GlaxoSmithKline.

Todd's activism has been featured on CNN Belief Blogs, The Blaze, The Guardian Express, AlterNet and a front page article in the Raleigh News & Observer. He has appeared on the The Young Turks, Christian Broadcasting Network, NPR, and The Takeaway. Todd has been quoted in the New York Times, Salon and Church & State. He is a Humanist Celebrant and the co-host of The Humanist Hour podcast. He is the International Team Captain for the Foundation Beyond Belief Light The Night team effort to unite the freethought movement behind raising money for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. He plays rhythm guitar for the humanist band Words Such As Burn.