Temeca Simpson Email & Phone Number

Detroit Metropolitan Area

Greater Pittsburgh Area

• The Forbes Funds builds the capacity of human services and community development nonprofits in Western Pennsylvania through a systems-based approach.
• Executive leadership team member providing direct supervision, strategy and operational oversight for organizational growth and development. Responsible for collaborative grantmaking and educational program design &.
• Funding catalytic grant projects impacting regional nonprofits and community partners.
• Leading capacity building programming for community-based nonprofits, including educational courses, financial management, strategic planning, organizational health assessment tools, technical assistance, and special.
• Facilitating cross-sector coalition of businesses, funders, nonprofits, developers, and government agencies to collaborate and execute on regional initiatives.
• Fundraising for capacity building grants, educational programs, and operations.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Developed program design to launch a fund for students and local entrepreneurs of color.
• Led research on economic initiatives, entrepreneurial ecosystems, and funding sources for new ventures.
• Conducted research on new product offerings and business development model for expansion to new cities.

San Francisco Bay Area

• Since 1995, Pivot has partnered with educators to implement comprehensive school redesign, leadership development, and job-embedded professional learning to achieve educational justice.
• Led taskforce that brought together school district officials, principals, teachers and union leaders to connect their academic priorities to their financial decision-making process. Analyzed $240 million budget.
• Led design and launch of Linked Learning and high school redesign project across three school districts.
• Piloted Gates Foundation grant on academic achievement, finance, and accountability systems.
• Led two 15-member cross-functional teams to develop system-wide program evaluation protocols.
• Partnered with McKinsey & Co. and Government Finance Officers Association to inform long-term sustainability and expand products and services to additional districts across the state and nationally.

New York, NY

Founding program manager for Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH), a nationally recognized and replicated program that brings together the best elements of high school, college, and career in a six year model that results in an AAS degree and work experience in the IT field. Lead program manager for global Reading Companion grant.

New York, NY

Selected as one of 12 participants in a competitive, 9-month, full-time program that prepares young professionals for leadership in the public affairs arena, and understanding the complexities of group process and decision-making through seminars, interviews, focus weeks and field placements.Placements: Government: New York City Department of.

Brooklyn, NY

Implemented data-driven strategies that guided students to reading, writing, and math mastery goals of statewide standards.

Greater New York City Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Researched report to U.S. Senate Committee on Finance about the funding status of public pensions and healthcare obligations.

Master Of Science, Public Policy And Management

Activities and Societies: Black Graduate Student Organization Vice President, Institute for Social Innovation Fellow, New Sun Rising.

Master Of Science, Education

Bachelor Of Arts, Organizational Studies

Activities and Societies: University of Michigan Residence Staff, Black Volunteer Network, Black Student Union