Kevin L. Belizaire James
Vice President of Impact @United Way Fresno And Madera Counties
Signup · Get unlimited contacts
WORK HISTORY
Vice President of Impact @United Way Fresno And Madera Counties
Fresno, CA, US
Authored the 20••••26 UWFM Strategic Plan- Established the Central Valley Equity Conference to promote shared understanding, knowledge and application of equity-based principles- Represent UWFM in multi-organizational collaborations, including Fresno DRIVE (Developing the Region\'s Inclusive and Vibrant Economy) Initiative, Fresno C2C (Cradle 2 Career), Beyond Housing Fresno Workforce Collaborative - Authored and implemented organizational strategic plan, focusing on wealth creation- Created Organizational Capacity Development Curriculum to support CBO\'s in growing their ability to support community members- Oversaw the completion of $10 Million Workforce Development Grant- Provided training in Program Evaluation, Community Engagement, and Strategic Planning- hosted Expungement training for local organizations serving justice-involved youth and adults, and hosted Expungement Clinics- Oversee the work of all departments, providing guidance and direction to all program directors.
EDUCATION
University of Phoenix
Master of Science (M.S.)
University of Phoenix
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Macalester College
Bachelor of Arts
Walden University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
ABOUT KEVIN L. BELIZAIRE JAMES
Kevin has over a decade of experience in strategic planning, project management, and DEI consulting. He was worked with both the private and public sectors, as well as being featured in a myriad of media, including the several podcasts and international radio and television. He has presented on DEI topics for the Overcoming Racism Conference, the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless Annual Conference and been a part of several leadership programs including the St. Paul Chamber of Commerce Leadership St. Paul, The Bush Foundation Change Network, and the New Leaders Council (Oakland). He has provided consulting services for the Minnesota Historical Society, the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, Ramsey County, Dakota County Library, Emma Norton Services, Marjaree Mason Center, and the Community Action Partnership Kern. In 2019, he wrote the Equity Curriculum, a training and development program for organizations to identify ways to make tangible and measurable improvements in equity outcomes. Currently, he is the Manager of Equity and Inclusion for Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission, and is leading organizational change management efforts, specifically in implementing equity-based outcomes in programming. In this role, he also manages the Black Leadership Activating Community (BLAC) leadership program and oversees the work of the Fresno EOC COVID Equity Project He is also the co-host of the Poverty Fighters podcast (fresnoeoc.org/poverty-fighters-podcast), and a Board Member of the University of California Riverside Transformational Leadership Program, Macalester College Alumni Board, and the New Leaders Council Oakland Chapter Curriculum/Institute Co-Chair. Kevin\'s also participates in the social justice and sci-fi initiatives, and is in the process of writing a book on the history of social justice through the lens of comic books, as well as a book on black superheroes and historical figures. While in Minneapolis, he worked alongside other community leaders and members in organizing the National Mother\'s March Against Police Brutality, and the Take a Knee Nation Conference in 2018. Prior to relocating to the Central Valley, he was on the NAACP Minneapolis Board, serving as the Strategic Advisor to the President.
This profile is compiled from publicly available professional sources. Unifers is not affiliated with or endorsed by LinkedIn. Request removal of this profile.