Denise Nelson

Background

About Denise Nelson

A longtime advocate in the non-profit sector with a wealth of experience in securing vital resources and advancing long term revenue strategies at organizations that spread prosperity and create pathways for upward mobility for low income people and communities. As a fundraiser she has played a vital role in spurring on equity through building partnerships within a variety of business sectors and developing new volunteer programs to create first time home ownership, linking major donors to projects that transformed equitable access to quality early education or the dismantling of urban food deserts that had limited community health outcomes, or work on the frontlines of an innovative solution that tackles the education disparities for young men of color. In the last few years she had rewarding experiences in joining forces with her colleagues and philanthropists to spur on projects that issued a report and funding to solutions to end the prison to poverty pipeline, creation of a federal funds tracker that democratized data and demystified localized implications in funding shifts and furthering the development of worker cooperatives. Through mobilizing donors around initiatives which include coordinating philanthropy focused committees she has raised millions for the organizations where she has worked.