Nicole Austin-Thomas

Social Impact Funder | CA Endowment

Role
Manager, Strategic Alignment and Learning at The California Endowment
Location
Oakland, CA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Nicole Austin-Thomas

I empower communities to navigate complexity, drive equitable change, and design for generations-long impact.

Experience

  1. Manager, Strategic Alignment and Learning

    The California Endowment

    Jan 2024 — Present · Oakland, CA, US

    I work at the intersection of philanthropy, learning and strategy. I cultivate partnerships with nonprofit leaders through grantmaking and capacity-building offerings while advancing internal systems that center learning, equity, and collective progress.

Education

  • NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service

    Fellowship for Emerging Leaders in Public Service

    2015 — 2016

  • Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi

    Coursework in African Studies & Sustainable Development

    2011 — 2011

  • University of Pennsylvania

    Bachelor of the Arts, Urban Studies

    2008 — 2012

  • University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business

    Master of Business Administration - MBA, Social Impact and Strategy

    2019 — 2021

Skills

  • Program Development
  • Community Outreach
  • Research
  • Public Speaking
  • Event Planning
  • Volunteer Management
  • Social Media

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