Astrid Hendren

Executive Director, Cause Fund, Inc.

Astrid was born in the Netherlands and came to the United States at the age of 19, speaking very little English. She launched “All Things Dutch” in 1991, working closely with well-known Dutch companies HEMA and AHOLD. She later sold the successful mail order company and subsequently started an Executive Search Consulting firm, which enabled her to balance work and parenting. For the last decade, she has worked in non-profit for large organizations such as the American Heart Association and the Alzheimer's Association, responsible for all aspects of fundraising. In June 2017, Astrid launched a unique non-profit called Cause Fund, Inc. to create a platform that empowers each member in the community to take action and facilitate substantial social impact. Astrid Hendren is the author of Surviving Lasts a Lifetime, a memoir of her near-death experience. Astrid is a mother of two, and stepmother of three, ranging in age 23-28. She is a frequent speaker, called on to inspire and motivate large & small audiences with her story of survival as it relates to health, wellness and the community. Astrid is an avid gardener and an artist. She and her husband, David, share an empty nest in Massachusetts with three Labrador Retrievers and a Wire Haired Dachshund.