Adrian Maldonado
Community Organizer, Nonprofit Board Member, Political/Campaign Strategist
- Role
- National Senior Campaigns Strategist at Main Street Alliance
- Location
- Charlotte, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Adrian Maldonado
Community organizer, nonprofit board member, and political strategist, focused on solving major socioeconomic issues by working with grassroots and democratic political organizations.
Experience
National Senior Campaigns Strategist
Apr 2023 — Present
Championed key wins nationally and across states, including securing $1.1 billion in childcare funding for Virginia through strategic collaboration with over 60 partner organizations. Led extensive messaging efforts, organized listening tours, and directed multiple working groups, including grassroots committees and childcare provider networks.• Served as primary liaison to White House, Congressional, and Senate officials by organizinghigh-impact briefings and delegations to engage senior White House staff, advisors to the President, and federal agency representatives (Treasury, SBA). Established and maintained key relationships, ensuring advocacy on small business priorities—including capital access, tax fairness, market competitiveness, and healthcare—remained central in policy discussions.• Led both state-specific and national lobbying campaigns to drive legislative action on issuesaffecting small businesses. Built strong relationships with federal legislators and staff, facilitated member testimonies to influence key bills, and organized impactful roundtable discussions, maximizing legislative influence and awareness.• Managed national and state-specific messaging campaigns, securing partner fundsand executing high-impact strategies to amplify small business voices and influence key elections. Directed PAC efforts, primarily in states like North Carolina and Virginia, to support targeted campaigns and maximize electoral impact.• Established high-level partnerships across North Carolina with statewide chambers, minority business centers, and policy-specific organizations/coalitions, including securing a seat on the NC Child Care Agenda Setting Table. Working closely with C4 tables to lead funding initiatives and execute targeted campaigns in key races.
Education
Rowan County Early College
Associate of Arts - AA
2017 — 2021
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Associate of Arts - AA
2017 — 2021
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science
2021
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