Adele Lee Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Developed pathways to the creative economy for underrepresented youth in Los Angeles through a creative economy scholarship programManaged Foundation’s participatory grantmaking while centering trust based philanthropy practices. Managed full lifecycle of grants administration - which include: organizational vetting, application due diligence, proposal.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Led a comprehensive community-based process that focuses on racial healing, narrative change and systemic transformation through partnerships with the philanthropic, non-profit, government and corporate sector.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Developed and implmented large-scale strategic initiatives in the philanthropic sector, which includes creative thinking and planning, as well as developing relationships with national philanthropic organizations.

Los Angeles

Managed, developed, and implemented a portfolio of environmental justice, international grantmaking, smart growth for urban planning and economic development educational programs for funders as well as co-leading the International, Orange County, Inland Southern California, Ventura and Santa Barbara Funders Group.

Los Angeles

Supported the Programs Team by assisting with the development of programs as it relates to administrative and logistical activities.

Newport Beach

Managed administration of the national Simon Scholars Program, which awards 125 scholarships per year to high school juniors in underserved communities - administration entailed scholarship selection of students, processing grants, updating website to promote visibility, and drafting reports/board packets for President/CEO

Newport Beach, CA

Managed administration of more than 70 donor-advised, community and corporate scholarship programs with up to 1,500 applications received, 500 students awarded and $1.25 million granted in awards per year. Developed meaningful programs to achieve donors’ philanthropic goals; managed all logistics of award selection and tracking, including review committees.

Irvine, California, United States

Supported Senior Director of Programs to manage international grants and scholarships; communicated effectively and efficiently with grantees regarding the status of their grants; trusted to write letters, proposals, and reports; reviewed progress reports for renewals, and organized Raiser’s Edge (database) to further enhance accessibility and accuracy.

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology And Social Behavior

Activities and Societies: Minor in Business Management

Education record