Rafael O. Morales
Vice President & Director of Philanthropy, Center for Responsible Lending
- Role
- Vice President & Director of Philanthropy at Center for Responsible Lending
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Rafael O. Morales
A longtime nonprofit professional who joined the ranks of philanthropic funders for 8+…
Experience
Vice President & Director of Philanthropy
Center for Responsible Lending
Oct 2025 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US
Rafael brings over 22 years\' experience in community economic development, having worked with community development credit unions nationally, alongside nearly a decade of philanthropic work as a foundation program officer in California. His work has focused on community economic development broadly, with expertise in asset-building, entrepreneurship and workforce development, affordable housing and foreclosure prevention, and community organizing and policy, centered on strengthening the economic stability and access to opportunity for diverse working families and communities. As Director of Philanthropy, he leads the national fundraising strategy to deepen and strengthen CRL\'s research, on-the-ground organizing, and policy work across the U.S. to protect consumers at the local, state and national levels, alongside targeted litigation to combat the wealth-stripping effects of predatory lenders. By augmenting the efforts of community organizers and advocates, CRL seeks to create the conditions that allow diverse working families to thrive and achieve their life goals and aspirations.
Education
Middlebury College
Bachelor of Arts
1997 — 2001
Middlebury College Spanish Language School in Madrid
Spanish and Iberian Studies
2000 — 2001
Mount Greylock Regional High School
High School Diploma
1991 — 1997
Skills
- Public Policy
- Program Evaluation
- Leadership Development
- Partnerships
- Affordable Housing
- Event Planning
- Photoshop
- Event Management
- Capacity Building
- Strategic Communications
- Advanced Open Water Scuba Certification
- Social Media
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Budgets
- Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Community Outreach
- Community Development
- Press Releases
- Non-Profits
- Economic Development
- Marketing Communications
- Government
- Nonprofits
- Blogging
- Ms Office Suite
- Research
- Partnership Development
- Newsletters
- Grants
- Strategic Planning
- Excel
- Politics
- Microsoft Office
- Organizational Development
- Public Speaking
- Public Affairs
- Writing
- Public Relations
- Media Relations
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