Meredith Arndt is a senior development associate at the Quincy Institute. She began her career in development in the museum and arts sector, where she managed fundraising initiatives across cultural and humanities organizations, with experience in grant writing, sponsorships, capital campaigns, and major donor engagement.

She serves as Vice President of the World Affairs Council of Hampton Roads, where she founded PassPort: Hampton Roads, an initiative expanding equitable access to international education opportunities for students across the Tidewater region. In addition, she provided pro-bono grant support to community-based nonprofits in Hampton Roads, strengthening local capacity for fundraising and sustainability. Meredith previously served on the WHRO Emerging Leaders Board and the Creative ReUse Center 757 Board of Directors.

Meredith holds a B.A. in Government from the College of William & Mary, where she concentrated on transatlantic relations. Her academic research examined Italian fascism and capitalism through the lens of fashion, analyzing how cultural industries were used to construct national identity and exert global influence as a means of projecting power. Her academic background also explored the relationship between global fashion industries and the exploitation of governance systems in the Global South, reflecting a broader interest in the intersection of international affairs, culture, and systems of power.