Leng Leng Chancey is the Director of the Racial Justice and Equity Fund (RJEF) at the Early Childhood Funders Collaborative (ECFC). In this role, she oversees all aspects of RJEF, including fundraising, grantmaking, funder education, and relationship-building with grantee partners and external collaborators. RJEF is dedicated to increasing funding, capacity, and influence for leaders and organizations rooted in historically underserved communities.
Prior to joining ECFC, Leng Leng was the President and CEO of 9to5, the National Association of Working Women. Under her leadership, 9to5 became a driving force for community-led solutions advancing economic, gender, and racial justice. In 2020, under her guidance, 9to5 led the passage of Paid Medical Leave Insurance legislation in Colorado, a landmark achievement that guarantees millions of workers access to paid leave for health and caregiving needs.
Throughout her career, Leng Leng has led national campaigns on reproductive justice, immigration, worker rights, and child care. She has held leadership positions spanning direct service to national policy and advocacy. In 2023, she was selected as a Rockefeller Bellagio Resident, where she worked on a book amplifying the voices of marginalized communities.
Leng Leng serves on the boards of the Southeast Immigrant Rights Network (SEIRN), Mothering Justice Action Fund, and Rewire News Media. Originally from Singapore, she earned a BA in History and Asian Studies from Washington State University and pursued post-graduate studies at the University of Arizona.