Tom Kam

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Retired, on to the next grand adventure....
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States, United States
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A value driven leader with demonstrated success in the design and implementation of philanthropic/non-profit strategies that challenge injustice and promote the well being of families and communities.

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Retired, on to the next grand adventure....
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  • National Immigration Law Center
    Chief Operating Officer
    National Immigration Law Center Sep 2018 - Sep 2019
    Washington D.C. Metro Area
    Responsible for the oversight of the day-to-day work of the organization, and the management of the department heads of legal, advocacy, communications, human resources and talent management, development, and the finance and administration teams.
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  • National Immigration Law Center
    Deputy Director, Development And Operations
    National Immigration Law Center Mar 2017 - Sep 2018
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  • Independent Consultant
    Strategic Planner, Project Manager, And Philanthropic Advisor
    Independent Consultant 2016 - Jan 2017
    Washington D.C. Metro Area
    Experience in the non-profit, public, and philanthropic sectors. Skills in: • Project management: Excellent capacity to independently or as a team leader, execute complex and challenging projects.• Strategic planning: Possessing the ability to envision a future possibility and define concrete strategies to make the possibility a reality. • Building alliances: Demonstrated capacity to engage diverse stakeholders, foster the recognition of shared values and interests, define shared goals, and support collaborative efforts to achieve defined goals.• Grant making: Possessing an excellent capacity to achieve philanthropic impact, by defining goals that are rooted in the funder’s interests and values, and establishing strong partnerships with grantees whose skills and interests align with defined goals.
  • Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Aajc
    Vice President, Strategy And External Affairs
    Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Aajc 2014 - 2016
    Washington D.C. Metro Area
    • As a member of the executive team, led the definition of the organization’s five-year strategic plan, engaging internal and external stakeholders, defining goals, objectives and measures of success.• Facilitated a strategic planning process that resulted in the definition of a shared policy agenda for the five independent organizations that comprise Asian Americans Advancing Justice. • Commissioned polling to identify opportunities to engage and increase support for the organization’s policy priorities among White, African American and Latino voters.• Direct responsibility for the Development, Communication, and Community Engagement departments, and the coordination of their activities with the Policy and Litigation departments.
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  • Arcus Foundation
    Vice President, Social Justice Programs
    Arcus Foundation 2011 - 2013
    New York, Ny
    • Shaped the Foundation's global mission by developing a philanthropic strategy to guide the investment of over $90 million over the next five years. • Led the restructuring of the Foundation’s program staff, building a team structure that promotes innovation, excellence, and high impact. • Managed the identification and engagement of individual leaders and non-profit organizations with the potential to achieve the Foundation’s strategic goals. • Positioned the Foundation in the sector as the primary US based LGBT funder in the fields of religion, racial justice, and global human rights. • Served on the Foundation’s senior management team, and represented the programs’ interests to the President and the Board of the Arcus Foundation.
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  • Arcus Foundation
    Deputy Director/Religion And Values Program Director
    Arcus Foundation 2008 - 2011
    New York, New York
    • Managed five strategic grant programs awarding $18 million on an annual basis. • Commissioned research that “changed the playing field,” providing unprecedented data that influenced human rights strategies on national and international levels.• Convened secular advocates, academics, and religious leaders to develop long-term strategies to support dialogue on human sexuality within Catholic and historically Black Christian communities. • Provided pivotal leadership that led to the historic removal of policies that discriminate against LGBT people within Mainline Protestant denominations. • Established the Arcus Foundation as a national thought leader in the intersection of religion and sexual orientation, gender identity, cultural norms, and social policy.
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  • Arcus Foundation
    Senior Fellow, Religion And Values Program
    Arcus Foundation 2007 - 2008
    New York, New York
    • Designed and implemented a new grantmaking strategy to change cultural attitudes and religious teachings that stigmatize LGBT communities. • Identified and invested in three denominations with the capacity to assume catalytic roles in changing cultural attitudes and influencing public policy.• Increased the capacity of advocates to mobilize support, engage leadership bodies, and define denominational policy and national legislative agendas.• Expanded the parameters of religious debate to challenge the cultural values and religious teachings that portray homosexuality as immoral.
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  • Community Foundation For The National Capital Region
    Vice President Community Investment
    Community Foundation For The National Capital Region 2005 - 2006
    Washington D.C. Metro Area
    • Represented this organization with assets over $300 million, in grant distribution, engagement with donors, and the establishment of strategic partnerships. • Served as a liaison to the local nonprofit, foundation and business sectors within the greater Washington DC region. • Established cross-sector and inter-governmental partnerships with individuals in Northern Virginia, the District of Columbia and Maryland suburbs to address critical regional issues including immigration, housing, education, and employment.• Managed the work of a five person multidisciplinary team responsible for fundraising, donor education, and awarding over $90 million in grants on an annual basis.
  • Community Foundation For The National Capital Region
    Senior Program Officer
    Community Foundation For The National Capital Region 2002 - 2005
    Washington D.C. Metro Area
    • Led a philanthropic program that invested in the grass-roots leadership of immigrants and communities of color living in the D.C. metropolitan region. • Commissioned and disseminated research to increase awareness on the part of philanthropic leaders and government officials on issues impacting immigrants and communities of color. • Expanded access to educational opportunities for low-income and limited English speaking families. • Increased legal protections for day laborers and low-wage workers. • Positioned the Community Foundation as a recognized national philanthropic leader on social justice issues impacting communities of color.
  • County Of Fairfax
    Regional Manager For Human Services
    County Of Fairfax 1997 - 2002
    Fairfax, Va
    • Established and managed a regional human service office serving the geographic area containing the highest concentration of culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Fairfax County, Virginia. • Built a team of thirteen professionals, whose diverse training and cultural expertise supported the development of a model multicultural social services delivery system. • Commissioned research that documented the human service needs of immigrant communities. • Increased access to human services by working in partnership with community leaders, and representatives of the county human service, educational, and judicial agencies.• Positioned leaders from immigrant and refugee communities to participate in the civic leadership bodies that determined budgetary and human service priorities.• Represented the region’s human service interests to the Office of the County Executive, County Executive Task Forces, Boards, Authorities, and Commissions.
  • U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
    Sr. Public Health Analyst
    U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps 1991 - 1997
    Rockville, Md
    • Established collaborative relationships with State and municipal governments, including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, receiving funds through the Ryan White CARE Act. • Supported the ability of local advocates, municipal and State elected officials to comply with legislative eligibility requirements and successfully compete for funding. • Provided technical assistance to community leaders and advocates supporting their ability to influence the creation and delivery of medical and human service programs.• Developed and defended grant recommendations to municipalities and States that ranged from $3 million to $36 million, and totaled $30 to $60 million a year.
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  • Whitman-Walker Clinic
    Associate Director Of Aids Services
    Whitman-Walker Clinic 1988 - 1991
    Washington D.C. Metro Area
    • Managed the day-to-day operations of a social service department serving the needs of Persons Living with HIV. • Provided administrative and clinical oversight of an eight person multi-disciplinary human services staff. • Defined eligibility requirements, triage protocols, standards of care, data collection instruments, and mechanisms to document service delivery. • Served as primary case manager for Spanish speaking individuals living with HIV/AIDS from the Caribbean, Central America and South America.
  • Mission Delores Basilica
    Associate Pastor
    Mission Delores Basilica 1984 - 1986
    San Francisco Bay Area
    • Established programs that responded to the social and spiritual needs of families. • Supported community leadership bodies responsible for social service programs. • Provided direct counseling to immigrants and refugees from Central America and Southeast Asia, addressing issues of health, housing, and employment.

Tom Kam Skills

Nonprofits Grants Program Management Philanthropy Leadership Strategy Strategic Planning Social Services Project Planning Community Outreach Capacity Building Fundraising Public Speaking Strategic Partnerships Healthcare Public Sector Policy Analysis Grant Writing Social Justice Local Government Project Management Performance Management Strategic Alliances

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