In my current role, I design and lead comprehensive DEI strategies for clients across corporate, nonprofit, and public sectors. Raben's approach is deeply rooted in aligning these initiatives with the broader organizational goals, creating pathways for systemic change.With a focus on strategic program development, I have created and implemented industry-specific programs that enhance an organization’s capacity for DEI, fostering long-term growth and meaningful impact. Raben's approach provides clients with customized implementation plans that not only deliver measurable results but also aligned with each organization’s unique objectives. We complete transformational leadership through training, facilitating targeted dialogues on bias, privilege, and identity, which leads to cultural transformation and promotes individual growth across organizations.

The Raben Group's DEI practice provides corporate, nonprofit, and foundation clients with strategic advice, advocacy assistance, and stakeholder engagement. We help clients through leadership engagement, cultural assessments, pipeline development, and training.

•Monitored contracts to ensure vendors met contractual services and performance goals•Negotiated contracts that meet the policy objectives of the agency, including adherence to the agency’s performance guidelines, as well as the budget constraints •Developed capacity within the agency to better monitor and evaluate program capacity and outcomes•Supported the formulation and implementation of programmatic and policy implementation

•Shape and implement strategy for newly minted Economic Advancement portfolio to create new means of generating economic opportunity and to protect the most vulnerable as economic shifts provide fewer pathways to upward mobility•Conduct financial due diligence of organizations to assess grant recommendations•Assist in grantmaking operations including grantee communication and data management, writing recommendations, evaluating projects, review of reports and proposal submissions••Provide programmatic support to Senior Adviser and Program Officer

••Assist in grantmaking operations including application process, writing recommendations, program evaluation •Manage content for Campaign’s website including editing videos/photos of key events, writing/editing blogs, and press releases•Manage external communications: writing newsletters, media campaigns, design printed media, lead monthly grantee calls•Assist Campaign Manager in yearly grantmaking/programmatic budget and strategy formation