Elissa Stankiewicz
Global Executive Leader | Social Impact Strategy | Corporate Social Responsibility | Strategic Philanthropy & Partnerships
- Role
- Board Member at Better World Foundation
- Location
- San Jose, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Elissa Stankiewicz
Passionate about strengthening resilient communities, I am an executive leader with over 10 years of experience driving local and national initiatives in corporate social responsibility, philanthropy, and social impact. I specialize in applying strategic fundraising and partnership expertise to mission-driven organizations that are advancing social equity, cross-sector collaboration, and community resilience. With a proven track record in leadership and operational strategy, I am committed to empowering organizations to achieve sustainable growth and meaningful social change: Developing and implementing systems to standardize high-impact initiatives, manage grant-making agreements, and ensure federal compliance; finance and revenue oversight of up to $8M : Creating and implementing innovative multi-year strategies to grow social impact, organizational visibility, and philanthropic investments during critical inflection points : Advances an organization’s mission by building and maintaining strong relations with a global network of leaders within nonprofits, NGOs, foundations, social impact startups, and corporationsWhen I am not building partnerships, I am planning my next travel adventure, and searching unique stays. Currently dreaming of an eco-sailing trip in New Zealand or a glass cabin in Iceland. Always open to connecting to explore how I may support you, feel free to message me directly: Leadership Development | Strategic Philanthropy | CSR Strategy | Grant Management | Stakeholder Relations | Multilingual Communication | Program Development | Operations Management | Cross-Departmental CollaborationMultilingual: English (Native), Russian (Proficient), Arabic and Spanish (Beginning)
Experience
Board Member
Jan 2006 — Present · Egypt, US
Spearheaded multi-year strategy to scale operations and ensure sustainability across global branches.• Launched the first Social Awareness program, reaching individuals.
Education
California State University, Chico
Certificate, Women in Leadership, Professional Development Program
Saint Petersburg State Academic Institute of Painting Sculpture and Architecture named after I.E. Repin
Completed Graduate Level Studies under Eduard Kochiergin. Specialization in Theater and Set Design.
California State University, Long Beach
Bachelor of Arts - BA
California State University-Dominguez Hills
Certificate, Grant Writing and Administration
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Program Evaluation
- Staff Development
- Higher Education
- Community Outreach
- Theatre
- Grant Administration
- Program Management
- Research
- Workshop Facilitation
- Program Development
- Fundraising
- Editing
- Teaching
- Project Management
- Curriculum Development
- Event Planning
- Intercultural Communication
- Nonprofits
- Volunteer Management
- Public Speaking
- Qualitative Research
- Non-Profits
- Grant Writing
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