Tech visionary. Nonprofit champion. Cultural connector.

Darrell Booker is a dynamic force at the intersection of technology, philanthropy, and culture. As the architect behind Microsoft's Nonprofit Tech Acceleration (NTA) program, he designed and built one of the company's most impactful philanthropic efforts — empowering 3,800+ nonprofits across 2,000+ communities nationwide with the digital tools, strategies, and support needed to scale their missions and advance racial equity. The program has driven $49M in software donations, $5.5M in grants and sponsorships, and touched the lives of 11.5 million people.

As Principal and Head Strategist at Seven and Grace, Darrell builds integrated impact strategies for corporations, nonprofits, and cultural leaders. He partners with Fortune 100 companies and figures across sports and entertainment — including the NFL, NBA, GM Motorsports, individual teams and athletes, and major studios like Paramount, Disney, and Warner Bros — to design campaigns, curricula, and brand activations that authentically connect culture with community impact.

As Global Developer Skilling Lead at GitHub, Darrell designs AI-focused learning pathways and manages global partnerships — shaping how the next generation of developers builds with and for an AI-powered world.

Darrell is also the founder of The Twenty Four Foundation, which uses youth sports as a vehicle for teaching STEM and entrepreneurship to the next generation of innovators. He serves on The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Racial Equity Task Force, advising on national strategies to advance equity and economic mobility through technology.

With deep roots in tech, Darrell built enterprise applications for the banking and automotive sectors and co-founded a fitness-tech startup that scaled to hundreds of gyms across North America. As a partner at The Collectiv — a venture capital fund focused on underrepresented founders — he helps tech startups grow and unlock funding.

Darrell is also a powerful impact storyteller, known for creating and starring in ABC's docuseries Our America: In the Black (streaming on Hulu and Disney+), which explores the racial wealth gap through real-life narratives and community-driven insights.

A devoted husband, father, and board chair, Darrell started coding at 14 and has spent nearly 30 years proving that technology — when deployed with intention — is the greatest equalizer.