René Dillard
Impact-driven leader with expertise in education equity, nonprofit strategy, and youth empowerment. Proven track record in fundraising (+62% campaign growth YoY), program growth (+$82K revenue), and coalition-building.
- Role
- Director of Development at Humanities Tennessee
- Location
- Nashville, TN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About René Dillard
René Dillard is a visionary strategist and equity-driven leader with a decade of experience transforming nonprofits and educational initiatives. Blending policy expertise with grassroots pragmatism, they excel at building systems that empower marginalized communities—from designing leadership programs that amplify voice—to spearheading collective impact initiatives engaging 70+ stakeholders. As an interim CEO and development director, they’ve catalyzed organizational growth (20% donation increases, CRM implementations), while their background as a teacher in Title I schools and advocate for accessible healthcare grounds their work in trauma-informed, community-centered solutions. A masterful storyteller, René leverages data (Qualtrics, ESRI), strategic grants, and cross-sector partnerships to turn vision into measurable impact—all rooted in the belief that justice begins with access.I am available for freelance or contract consulting work in program management, facilitation, and strategic planning.
Experience
Director of Development
Feb 2026 — Present
Education
Vanderbilt University
M.P.P. , Educaton Policy
2016 — 2018
University of Chicago
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Anthropology, Human Rights
2008 — 2012
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