About

My name is Dorothy Stuehmke 

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​I work at the intersection of diplomacy, philanthropy, and modern generosity - advising leaders on how to give, communicate, and create impact with clarity and intention.

My path to this work is not typical. Raised in multicultural New York City by immigrant parents from South Korea and Germany, I learned early to hold multiple worlds at once - to translate across cultures, listen deeply, and build trust across difference. That foundation has shaped everything I do.

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My career spans the private sector, global nonprofits, foundations, government, and the United Nations. As a U.S. Diplomat, I spent nearly a year in North Korea overseeing a U.S. food aid program - visiting communities, hospitals, and schools where progress depended entirely on humility, presence, and earned trust.

That experience taught me that the most effective generosity is rarely loud. It is deliberate, relational, and rooted in understanding.

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Today I bring that cross-sector and diplomatic lens to my advisory work, helping high-net-worth donors, nonprofits, and organizations design giving strategies that are as intentional as they are impactful. I also convene leaders and changemakers through the Do Good on Purpose podcast and Giving Circle - creating space to explore what modern generosity looks like in practice, and to act on it together.

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The through line across all of my work: we all have something to give. The question is how to give it well.