2024-Present

Director of Grantmaking, Ausherman Family Foundation

2018-2024

Senior Director, United Way Worldwide

2016-2018

CEO, 211 Maryland

2010-2016

CEO, United Way of Frederick County

2006-2010

Vice President, United Way of Northern Utah

1995-2006

Programs Director, Community Services Council | Utah Food Bank


I work for the community. My office just happens to be at different locations.
— Joshua B Pedersen

Bio

Joshua has worked and volunteered in the nonprofit industry since 1995. He led the implementation of the 211 service throughout Utah, has served as Director of Services for the Utah Food Bank, as Vice President of United Way of Northern Utah, CEO of United Way of Frederick County, Maryland and as President & CEO of 211 Maryland, and Senior Director at United Way Worldwide. Today Joshua works as the Director of Grantmaking with the Ausherman Family Foundation.

Joshua has served on multiple boards including, 211 Maryland, the Frederick County Local Management Board, Rotary Club of Carroll Creek, Catholic Community Services, Hood College Enactus Business Advisory Board, First United Bank’s Frederick Advisory Board, Ausherman Family Foundation, West Valley City’s Cultural Arts Foundation, Murray City Arts Council, the Utah State Commission on Volunteers, Maryland Governor’s Commission on Service & Volunteerism, Salt Lake Community College Thayne Center for Service & Learning, and as board president for the Utah Nonprofits Association and the Maryland Nonprofits Association.

Joshua has a bachelor’s degree in Communication from Weber State University.