Dhriti Stocks

Dr. Dhriti P. Stocks serves as Chief Development Officer for Big Thought, an organization dedicated to catalyzing the creativity in young people. In her role, Dhriti is responsible for overseeing the fundraising strategy for the organization, and with a spectacular team of professionals, ensures Big Thought has the resources and builds the awareness it needs to power its mission.

Dhriti has spent the majority of her professional career in nonprofit fundraising in a variety of roles at respected community organizations like Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas, the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, Children’s Medical Center Foundation, and Junior Achievement of Dallas. She began her nonprofit career as an AmeriCorps member serving with VolunteerNow.

Dhriti has spent the last 20+ years in the Dallas area, following a move from Sydney, Australia, and is a proud graduate of Austin College and earned her PhD in Public Affairs from the University of Texas at Dallas. She earned a 2023 Teaching Award in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences and is proud to help cultivate the next generation of nonprofit leaders at UT Dallas. She has also earned her CFRE designation, demonstrating her knowledge and commitment to the field of fundraising and philanthropy. Dhriti is a proud member of Class 4 of the CCC Leadership program for women nonprofit leaders, as well as the Communities Foundation of Texas Emerging Leaders in Philanthropy.