Florence Sum

About Florence Sum

Over 15 years of experience driving change in South King County communities and nonprofit organizations. Adept at creating and implementing a supportive container for programming that respects the workers and folks served, managing budgets of up to $1.5-1.75 million, and cultivating partnerships with a trust and community-centered approach. Passionate about facilitating dialogues around capacity building, healing, and political education. An effective communicator and collaborator who excels in building relationships, providing technical assistance, and leading projects to success

Experience

1. Fellowship Co-director

   Rvc

   Jul 2022 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Facilitate and manage a $1.5 million budget through annual participatory budget processes, overseeing financial planning, expense tracking, and resource allocation to ensure effective utilization of funds and successful execution of projects. Co-lead team development via retreats and team-building activities, influence annual strategic planning processes, workflow analysis, relationship building, pro-Blackness integration, and role mapping. Create structures and opportunities for cross-team collaboration resulting in increased coordination and improved quality of the capacity-building services to partners and fellows.

Education

• Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington

  Master of Public Administration (MPA)

• University of Washington

  Bachelor of Arts