Emily Hibard studied Modern Political Thought at Oxford University, earned a Master’s degree in Public Administration, specializing in Nonprofit Management, from California State University, Northridge, and holds a Bachelor’s degree in History and Political Science from Azusa Pacific University.
Emily is a Member of the Recording Academy Los Angeles Chapter (Grammy Awards), and in 2012 founded Idle Tuesdays Recording Studio, a 501c3 nonprofit organization on a mission to influence culture through positive music.
In 2015, Emily launched the Starting Your Nonprofit book series to simplify the nonprofit incorporation process. In 2017, she published Starting Your Nonprofit: California. In 2020, she published Starting Your Nonprofit: Oregon. She continues to create and produce nonprofit resources.