Cause Effective Fellows Program: Advancing Leaders of Color in Fundraising : Preparing the Next Generation : Cause Effective

CAUSE EFFECTIVE FELLOWS PROGRAM: ADVANCING LEADERS OF COLOR IN FUNDRAISING

The Cause Effective Fellows Program: Advancing Leaders of Color in Fundraising brings together mid-career development professionals of color for a transformative experience that strengthens participants’ position in the field. Combining skills building, peer roundtables, unique opportunities to connect with nonprofit leaders and customized coaching and mentoring support, the Cause Effective Fellows Program is designed to support retention and build a pipeline of opportunity and growth for Development Directors of color.

The program, now in its third year, aims to:

Develop a pipeline of development professionals of color and build an ongoing support network to share resources and information for long-term success in the field
Provide a pathway for Development Directors of color who are interested in expanding their leadership roles within the nonprofit sector
Elevate development as a strategic management function in participants’ organizations through these development professionals’ ascendance into their nonprofit’s senior leadership team
Train Development Directors on the skills necessary to navigate DEI issues such as implicit bias or micro-aggressions, as well as provide tools to support change in their environments around these conditions

Meet the 2024 Cause Effective Fellows

Maya Ennis

Maya Ennis is unwavering in her commitment to uplifting the voices of disenfranchised communities and mobilizing resources for community-based organizations with burgeoning organizational budgets.
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Joie Langford

Joie M. Langford, CFRE is a dynamic millennial leader in the nonprofit sector. She currently serves as the Director of Development at The Writing Revolution – a literacy nonprofit headquartered in New York City.
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Parice Megan Grant

Parice Megan Grant is currently an Associate Director of Individual Giving & Major Gifts and a proud New Yorker hailing from the Bronx.
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Jon Diep

In February of 2022, Jon joined the Center for Anti-violence Education as CAE's Development Manager in response to the increase of violence against the AAPI and LGBT+ communities.
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Russell Gordon

A native of the Bronx, Russell's maturation in the borough is the primary factor driving his commitment to service. With over 15 years in the nonprofit sector, his experience includes fundraising, intended impact strategy, evaluation and coalition building at organizations dedicated to improving conditions within his local community.
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Nefertiti Asanti Martin

Nefertiti Asanti Martin is the Institutional Giving Manager, where they work to develop compelling proposals and donor relationships in support of Destiny Arts Center.
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