Danielle Hamberger Email & Phone Number

Arlington, VA, US

Bethesda, MD

• Oversee development and execution of education strategy and manage growing portfolio of grantees – approximately $10M annually in investments. Shape investment strategies and grantmaking to support high quality.
• Established organization’s first education strategy, aiming to drive enrollment in higher education or professional training for 80% of DC’s low-income youth by investing in organizations that prepare DC students for.
• Partnered with University of Maryland College Park to structure and implement a $219.5M gift to the University – 6th largest gift to a public research institution as of October 2017.
• Led development of $15M A. James Clark Scholars program at Virginia Tech, which serves ten engineering scholars per year combining rigorous curriculum, leadership training, and community service.

Bethesda, MD

• Solely managed grant portfolio of 140+ grantees, overseeing execution of grant cycle, ensuring compliance, and conducting due diligence. As part of planned growth of foundation, contributed to expanding team from one.
• Credited for tripling annual giving from $3M in 2011 to more than $9M in 2015.
• Led $635K branding project in 2017 – first in organization’s history – which helped transform foundation from smaller scope to multimillion-dollar investments based on strategy and measurable results; key efforts.
• Recognized for success in executing communications strategy for $200M University of Maryland investment aligning foundation’s core messaging, focusing on foundation’s goals for the gift – not just size of investment.
• Managed initial strategic planning with outside consultants and Board of Directors regarding foundation’s next chapter; focused on laying groundwork for investments the over next ten years.

Washington D.C.

Mayor Bowser established the Our Schools Leadership Committee to conduct an engagement process that will advise the Mayor on skills, background, and important issues in selection of the next DCPS Chancellor. The Committee is comprised of members with diverse backgrounds and experiences who are strongly invested in the success of DCPS, including students.