Hope Henson-Lehman

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Organizational leader and strategist with 15 years in economic justice, building programs, raising capital, and running operations for mission-driven organizations serving Black, Indigenous, People of Color communities.As co-founder and ED of Just BE, raised $945K+ in philanthropic funding over 10 years, designed five active programs, and grew community impact to 3,600+ entrepreneurs served. Concurrently served four years as Director of Operations at RUNWAY, directing organizational strategy, HR, CRM systems, and $1.7M+ in capital disbursement for a remote team of 12.Certified somatic coach with direct experience supporting 150+ BIPOC entrepreneurs through business development and personal transformation.Core Competencies: Organizational Strategy | Fundraising & Development | Program Design & Management | Operations Management | People & Culture / HR | Budget & Financial Management | Grant Writing & Reporting | Coalition Building | Curriculum Development | Somatic Coaching | Democratic Governance | CRM Systems Tools: Operations & Project Management: Notion, Asana, Trello, Google Workspace, Microsoft Office 365, ZapierCRM & Data: Salesforce, GoFundMe Pro, Square Marketing & Content:

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