Uo Masataka

President of the Japan Fundraising Association. Born in Hyōgo Prefecture in 1968. Worked for the Japan International Cooperation Agency, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and a US nonprofit before founding Fundrex in 2008 to provide strategic NPO consulting. Established the Japan Fundraising Association in 2009 with the aim of boosting annual donations in Japan to ¥10 trillion. The association promotes donations and social investments by certifying fundraisers, issuing a donation white paper and a roadmap for the formation of a social investment market, and promoting social engagement education for children.