Alison Powers Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

New York, United States

Crystal City, VA

Cyrstal City, Virginia

• Developed strategy, spearheaded innovation, and provided market research to inform programs and lending products for target communities and sectors for one of largest national Community Development Financial.
• Developed critical partnerships with key influencers in target sectors including funders, peer organizations, financial institutions, and government to spearhead new initiatives.
• Managed annual “Innovation Award” grant-making process including: writing and disseminating RFP, evaluation of applicants, communications, and relationship management.
• Managed internal “Community of Practice” to create a place for discovery, innovation and discussion on key trends, challenges and opportunities at the intersection of community development and finance.
• Lead or played integral role in planning convenings focused on food access, criminal justice, and preserving minority owned businesses to advance strategic initiatives and influence national dialogue.
• Focus Sectors: Cooperative development, workforce development, food equity, aging, housing, health care (home care specifically), criminal justice

Greater New York City Area

• Managed annual grants portfolio of over $500,000 including foundation and government funders.
• Researched and developed proposals, secured multi-year grants from national foundations and government agencies (including HUD, CDFI Fund), and managed reporting process.
• Strategized with Executive Director on new initiatives and organizational goals and collaborated with department managers to formulate annual budget projections.

• Developed and implemented cost-saving programs for low-income affordable housing cooperatives for over 600 buildings and 15,000 residents.
• Expanded Member Services from a grant-funded, volunteer staffed operation to an income generating department with three full-time employees.
• Developed and implemented program that provided over $500,000 in fuel grant subsidies to thousands of residents in low-income housing.
• Spearheaded the formation a non-profit business venture that offered low-cost insurance to low income residents including Board of Directors formation, business plan implementation, and incorporation.

Ma, Urban Studies

Ba, Political Science, Art History