Lilly Austin is an organizer and engaged member of the Philadelphia community. She attended Haverford College, from which she graduated in 2024 with a B.A. in history and currently works as a researcher in the nonprofit sector. A lifelong Quaker, she has been recognized by AFSC, two separate yearly meetings, and now FCNL through grants awarded for her research and leadership skills. Her religious values inform her social activism, and she is dedicated to constraining state violence, especially in relation to mass incarceration and the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
In her free time, she plays Ultimate Frisbee, does some stand up, and works on her (ever forthcoming) novel.