Eddie Plata

Eduardo “Eddie” Plata is the Senior Manager of Major Gifts at the Alliance for Decision Education, where he builds meaningful relationships with donors and partners to advance the Alliance’s mission of empowering students with the skills and dispositions to make better decisions.

Eddie brings more than 15 years of experience in philanthropy, nonprofit leadership, and healthcare. Before joining the Alliance, he served as Executive Director of Opportunity Project at RWJBarnabas Health, where he led organizational strategy, operations, fundraising, and community partnerships supporting individuals with brain injury. Previously, Eddie served as Foundation Director of Palisades Medical Center at Hackensack Meridian Health, where he managed a portfolio of major-gift donors. He also served as Executive Director of The OUT Foundation, helping transition the organization to a 501(c)(3) and grow its budget from $250,000 to more than $1.2 million.

Eddie holds a master’s degree in Healthcare Advancement in Nonprofits from New York University and is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE). He has also completed executive education in nonprofit governance at Harvard Business School.

Outside of work, Eddie loves to travel, discover new restaurants, and spend time with friends and family. He and his husband, Bernardo, share their home with Romeo, their French Bulldog, who has become a big part of Eddie’s life and inspired his passion for improving access to veterinary care for local dogs and their families. Eddie is also an avid believer in giving back to the community and finding meaningful ways to make a difference, both professionally and personally.