Executive Leadership & Advocacy
Institute for Humanist Studies — Advocacy & Organizational Development
Leadership · Advocacy · Organizational Development
Project overview
The Context
Executive management, public affairs, fundraising, advocacy, and organizational development for a Washington, DC nonprofit.
The challenge
What Needed to Change
A national nonprofit needed day-to-day executive management alongside stronger public visibility, stakeholder relationships, advocacy, and fundraising.
My role
How I Contributed
As Managing Director, I managed organizational operations, represented the organization publicly, developed relationships with think tanks and congressional staff, worked with the White House Office of Public Engagement, and led fundraising and social media.
The approach
From Analysis to Action
I integrated operations, communications, stakeholder engagement, advocacy, and fundraising into the organization’s management approach.
The work
Key Deliverables
Executive management; public affairs; advocacy; stakeholder relations; fundraising; social media strategy.
The impact
What the Engagement Built
My resume reports securing $85,000 in private donations while managing the organization’s public and stakeholder engagement.
Capabilities demonstrated: Executive Leadership · Advocacy · Fundraising · Public Affairs · Organizational Development