Dedicated to cultivating a global community of emerging leaders committed to addressing the world's most urgent challenges with national security and foreign policy. With a presence in 80 countries and a reach of over 30,000 emerging leaders, Globally has been a leader in international affairs since 2004. In my role, I lead the philanthropic strategy, forge partnerships, and help the team successfully implement our programs. Collaborating closely with our team and partners, we develop impactful initiatives that nurture the next generation of global leaders.Our Mission:Globally harnesses the power of collaboration to drive change. We work with organizations globally to design programs that empower participants to expand their networks and engage with experts across various fields. Through experiential learning, we provide practical leadership and professional growth experiences.What We Do:1. Racial Equity in National Security and Foreign Policy: We aim to close the racial equity gap for youth and young professionals interested in national security and foreign policy fields, creating pathways for diverse talents to excel in these sectors.2. Event & Summit Design: We design and execute impactful events, from international summits with 300+ participants to intimate working lunches for senior officials and virtual panel discussions. Our goal is to streamline event planning for partners while maximizing social impact.3. International Exchanges: We facilitate exchanges that promote intercultural understanding and relationships between emerging leaders and partner governments. These exchanges involve engaging with the host country's thought leaders, officials, business leaders, and cultural influencers.4. Alumni Engagement & Community Management: Our custom mobile app ensures ongoing participant engagement through discussion forums, chat functions, a job board, and regular prompts from Globally staff to facilitate meaningful discussions and resource sharing.

Results-driven philanthropy advisor at Resilia, a leading SaaS company providing comprehensive capacity-building services to nonprofits nationwide.Leveraging my solid philanthropic experience and deep understanding of the nonprofit sector, I help Resilia propel its mission of empowering nonprofits to amplify their impact. Through my strategic guidance and relationship-building expertise, I help Resilia forge meaningful connections with the philanthropic sector, enabling their grantees and programs to unlock their full potential.By working closely with grantmakers and nonprofits, I identify their unique challenges and develop tailored strategies that address their capacity-building needs. From fundraising and resource allocation to program development and strategic planning, I provide invaluable insights and recommendations that pave the way for sustained growth and increased community impact.As a dedicated advocate for social change, I believe in the transformative power of collaboration. I thrive on building solid relationships with corporate and foundation executives, nonprofit leaders, philanthropists, and community stakeholders, fostering partnerships that harness collective efforts to create lasting change.

As the Director of Community Impact, I play a critical role in carrying out Resilia’s (a SaaS tech company) mission and strategic goals through the hands-on leadership of our Customer Success Team. The Enterprise Customer Success Team is an incredible team of Relationship Managers and Nonprofit Coaches that work with Funders (Grantmakers) and their grantees and nonprofit partners. Through my solid philanthropic experience combined with the deep nonprofit sector and relationship-building expertise, my management focus is for our team to: From the Grantee side• Drive program adoption & engagement• Help grantees build capacity in the most effective way possible• Constantly refine the grantee experience by sourcing feedback• Measure grantee satisfaction and solve gaps.From the Funder side• Align the Resilia program priorities to the Funder’s priorities• Serve as a thought partner with Funders on maximizing value for grantees & the respective organizations• Measure & communicate outcomes and areas of growth• Help funders integrate Resilia into their larger nonprofit support & Equity initiatives.

Managing Philanthropy DMV's development and communications work, I orchestrated relationships with 100+ of the Greater Washington, D.C. region’s leading foundations and corporate giving programs to implement Philanthropy DMV's mission of achieving racial equity. I empowered team members to take ownership of projects and mentor them on entrepreneurship.As Executive Director at the Institute for Corporate Social Responsibility (iCSR), I drove post-COVID strategies and operations to meet changing learning needs, including a greater focus on racial equity and ESG investing rapidly. • Created Philanthropy DMV's first-ever membership recruitment and retention plan encompassing post-COVID communications and events strategy.• Achieved 101% of the total annual membership goal and 132% of the annual program revenue goal within the first ten months.• Designed and implemented a new membership renewal process that achieved $118.7K in additional program revenue.• Deployed post-COVID iCSR virtual learning curriculum and budget to avoid canceling the Class of 2020, which increased net revenue.

In this role, I championed best practices to redesign processes and steward organizational development. Also, I trained clients on fundraising strategies, data collection and reporting, and staff development. I owned the budget and drove solutions to enhance efficiency.• Closed consulting services sale with the firm's first international client.

During these years, I shaped the organization's strategy and roadmap as a member of the senior management team. I also provided employee-related management including interviews, hiring, training, coaching, discipline, performance appraisal, and administration for three direct and eight indirect reports. • Designed, wrote, and implemented national fundraising campaign marketing and communications materials to secure first national event sponsors.• Launched matching gifts program with individual donors in 2014 that boosted matching gifts by 87% by Q1 2015.• Increased financial support by The Coca-Cola Company by 117% through new office policies and procedures that introduced cross-functional collaboration.• Implemented best practices that delivered funding from Proctor & Gamble (P&G) Foundation for water sanitation support in Pakistan - then added The U.S. State Department, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Johnson & Johnson, The World Bank Group, and Whole Planet Foundation.

I conceptualized, wrote, and implemented strategic plans and best practices to build a donor network of government, corporate, foundation, and individual sources. Additionally, I created donor deliverable calendars to ensure the fulfillment of grant agreements and streamline communication.• Achieved the organization's first-ever cause marketing campaign with the first national corporate donor, Starbucks.• Wrote and implemented first stewardship policies and procedures for all donor types.

At NeighborWorks, I planned and executed an $18MM annual development budget encompassing 235+ local and regional affiliates and two Capital Corporations. I partnered with CEO, officers, and the Board of Directors to ensure fundraising plan alignment with a multi-year strategic plan. • Cultivated and secured largest corporate grant agreement, $13M cash program support.• Forged and nurtured relationships with corporations and foundations including Bank of America, CIT, Citi, JPMorgan Chase, The Home Depot Foundation, Travelers, Wells Fargo, The Ford Foundation, and the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

• Developed a working group of 12 insurance representatives and community groups into thecountry’s largest national community development – insurance industry private/public sector partnership consisting of representatives from insurance companies, insurance regulators and trade associations, educational institutions, and community development corporations.• Developed tools and resources, made grants and loans, and provided and developed training programs to promote home & community safety and insurance education in America’s low- to moderate-income communities.• Effectively managed staff nationwide.• Directly raised operational support for the NeighborWorks Insurance Alliance during the 12 year tenure as executive director.