Marcella J. Brown
Arts Advocate - Culture Connoisuer - Impact Investor - Community Connector
- Role
- Executive Director at Rainey Institute
- Location
- Cleveland, OH, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Marcella J. Brown
Am I your new advisor? As an accomplished Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE), social entrepreneur, cultured content creator and innovative event producer - I certainly hope so! I\'m Marcella Brown, currently the Vice President of Development & Communications for Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry (LMM), one of NEO\'s most vital advocacy and human service providers. In addition to LMM, I\'m an entrepreneur. I provide strategic planning, fundraising, special events and public relations consulting through my firm, BrownStone. I believe in civic and community engagement. I currently serve on the Cleveland Bar Association Fee Dispute Committee, as Vice Chair of the moCa Cleveland Board and Co-Chair of Marketing for Bank On Cleveland. Lately I\'ve enjoyed traveling the Midwest with the We Raise Foundation as a Board Member, impacting community and economic development through community investments. In all I do, my mission is to reimagine then enliven civic spaces that reflect the arts, social justice and equitable development, to improve the quality of life for people and communities I represent. In 2016, I was recognized by Case Western Reserve University as a Distinguished Alumna for Nonprofit Leadership and in 2017 by the Ohio Diversity Counsel with the Nonprofit Leadership Excellence Award. But enough about me! How can I add value to your present passion?
Experience
Executive Director
Aug 2025 — Present · Cleveland, OH, US
Education
Case Western Reserve University
Master of Nonprofit Organization
2005 — 2007
Urban Land Institute
Certificate
2021 — 2021
The Ohio State University
Bachelor of Arts
1998 — 2002
Skills
- Fundraising
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Social Media
- Public Policy
- Conflict Resolution
- Organizational Development
- Marketing
- Community Organizing
- Management
- Program Development
- Program Evaluation
- Volunteer Management
- Non-Profits
- Nonprofits
- Workshop Facilitation
- Philanthropy
- Special Events Planning
- Sponsorship
- Research
- Private Foundations
- Annual Giving
- Database Admin
- Strategic Communications
- Grant Writing
- Leadership
- Public Speaking
- Leadership Development
- Strategic Planning
- Political Campaigns
- Program Management
- Membership
- Stewardship
- Event Management
- Event Planning
- Recruiting
- Staff Development
- Fund Development
- Community Outreach
- Community Development
- Press Releases
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