James Hardy
SPO @ RWJF | son of the Rust Belt | Poverty Abolitionist
- Role
- Interim Assoc Managing Director at RWJF
- Location
- Akron, OH, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About James Hardy
Core Qualifications • Organizational and Program Management: 15 years of leadership experience across a wide variety of civic-centric roles with a focus on launching high-impact initiatives that build strong, equitable communities • Strategic Planning and Execution: Highly skilled at leading high-stakes initiatives, including initial assessment and research, cross-functional coordination across complex networks, and the facilitation of collaboration between diverse stakeholders, with a proven record of success • Governmental Administration: Background includes extensive public health experience in addition to oversight of numerous governmental departments, each with their own unique needs and functions, grant administration and fundraising, city planning and revitalization, vendor management, contract negotiation, coalition building, media relations, and economic development project management • Policy Development and Analysis: Particular specialty in developing community-oriented, philanthropic, and social responsibility programs, with the ability to articulate a clear vision and supporting strategy • Community Engagement: Adept at navigating relations with businesses, governmental entities, community leaders, and the public at large using a “meeting them where they are” philosophy
Experience
Interim Assoc Managing Director
Feb 2024 — Present · Princeton, NJ, US
Education
Starr King School for Ministry
Master of Divinity - MDiv, Chaplaincy
Kent State University
Master of Public Health (M.P.H.), Health Policy and Management
2010 — 2014
The University of Akron
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Political Science and Government
2002 — 2006
Skills
- Research
- Health Care Systems
- Positive Personality
- Volunteer Management
- Policy
- Social Media
- Major Gift Development
- Program Development
- Legislative Relations
- Community Outreach
- Strategic Planning
- Corporate Governance
- Political Campaigns
- Fundraising
- Public Policy
- Board Development
- Relationship Management
- Health Care Reform
- Policy Analysis
- Grant Writing
- Public Speaking
- Nonprofits
- Event Management
- Public Health
- Leadership
- Education
- Economic Development
- Higher Education
- Strategic Communications
- Government
- Public Relations
- Speech Writing
- Editing
- Politics
- Event Planning
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