Joanna Colangelo

About Joanna Colangelo

Community impact professional with twenty years’ experience in corporate philanthropy…

Experience

1. Principal

   Razem Worldwide

   Jan 2021 — Present

   Razem Worldwide is a community impact, strategic philanthropy and communications firm. We specialize in- Researching, reporting and conducting on-the-ground analysis of philanthropic needs, humanitarian efforts and resource gaps in conflict zones and crisis areas- Investing and leveraging philanthropic resources to help communities build from within. We work with- Companies on developing strategic corporate social responsibility initiatives, engaging employees in philanthropy and developing place-based community engagement- Foundations on building community-facing, accessible grant programs that incorporate nonprofit involvement into the grantmaking process, and determining philanthropic responses to global conflicts and crises- Funders and nonprofits on impact reporting and corporate, organizational or community-based storytelling to creatively communicate the results of grantmaking and/or programming- Individuals and private donors focused on investing philanthropic dollars for the greatest impact- Nonprofits on program development to meet the most pressing needs in their community.

Education

• Skidmore College

  B.A.

  1998 — 2002

• Bowling Green State University

  M.A.

  2006 — 2008

Skills

• Grants
• Public Relations
• Social Networking
• Media Relations
• Social Media
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Strategic Communications
• Press Releases
• Publishing
• Event Planning
• Editing
• Marketing Communications
• Event Management
• Non-Profits
• Grant Writing
• Volunteer Management
• Philanthropy
• Strategy
• Fundraising
• Copywriting
• Journalism
• Nonprofits
• Social Media Marketing
• Sponsorship
• Program Development
• Management
• Research