Darian W. Swig

Darian is deeply engaged in the field of international human rights. She is founder of Article 3 Advisors, a not-for-profit consultancy that works at the nexus of human rights and strategic philanthropy; and co-founder of Article3.Org, which works to strengthen the human rights philanthropy ecosystem. Prior to A3A, Darian worked for over a decade in the field of international protocol.

Darian’s heart and mind continues to be inspired and shaped by exposure to courageous human rights activists as well as through extensive global travel with NGO led missions. Her philanthropic interests support universal human rights advocacy and U.S. criminal justice reform.

Darian is Director Emeritus of the International Board of Human Rights Watch. During her 12 year Board tenure with HRW, she served in numerous leadership roles including chair of the Nominating and Governance committees and inaugural chair of the U.S. Program Advisory Committee. Darian currently serves on the advisory committee of the Human Rights Center at U.C. Berkeley and as advisor to the Stanford Center for Human Rights and International Justice. She is an alumna and founding board member of The Philanthropy Workshop.

Darian holds dual master’s degrees in Political Science and International Area studies with an emphasis on human rights from the University of California at Berkeley. She resides in San Francisco with her husband, Rick Swig.