Nasrene Haj

About Nasrene Haj

Nasrene is a Palestinian and Jewish arts and culture professional. Born and raised in Brooklyn, Nasrene has served both local and national stakeholders and communities through roles in fundraising and communications, operations, and production at numerous organizations including Prospect Park Alliance, BRIC, The States Project, Brooklyn Arts Exchange, Brooklyn Arts Council, Cora Dance, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and Lincoln Center. Nasrene is also the Co-Founder and Co-Director of THE CREATORS COLLECTIVE, a NY-based arts collective focused on collaboration and mentorship across age and discipline under the mission of enabling creators to develop work driven by justice and action.

Experience

1. Individual Giving Director

   Vote Mama Foundation

   Apr 2024 — Present

   Vote Mama builds the political power of moms. Reach out and get involved: Mama PAC is the first PAC in the country dedicated to supporting Democratic moms running for office up and down the ballot and across the country.Vote Mama Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, is the leading source of research and advocacy on the political participation of moms and works to break the structural barriers moms face running for and serving in elected office.Vote Mama Lobby, a 501(c)(4) organization, mobilizes fed-up mamas to take action by electing moms and passing truly family-friendly legislation.

Education

• Sarah Lawrence College

  BA

  2008 — 2012

Skills

• Photography
• Stage Management
• Fundraising
• Performing Arts
• Choreography
• Community Outreach
• Dance
• Theatre
• Public Speaking
• Event Planning
• Tessitura
• Volunteer Management
• Contemporary Dance
• Nonprofits
• Social Media
• Grant Writing
• Raiser's Edge
• Arts Administration
• Non-Profits