Susan Misra

About Susan Misra

Susan has over 20 years of experience in developing equitable, sustainable organizations…

Experience

1. Principal & Founder

   Aurora Commons

   Mar 2020 — Present

   Aurora Commons nurtures a society that embodies a Whole Planet - Whole People - Whole Power approach. We believe that liberation, justice, and equity will come when our social norms, policies, worldviews, structural incentives, and relationships enable all of us to be both different and whole together. How can we transform society so that people prioritize the planet, biota, and humans as much as they prioritize their own self-interest? How can this society realistically account for human and group differences rather than forcing one utopian ideal? Areas that we love supporting include: solidarity economy, just transitions, forced displacement (both immigration and gentrification), climate justice, creative place-making, regional planning, and environmental justice, just to name a few of the many fields that lie at the intersection of people and planet.

Education

• Lewis & Clark College

  Bachelor of Science, Psychology

  1992 — 1997

• Harvard Kennedy School

  Master in Public Policy, Strategic Management and; Political and Economic Development

  1999 — 2001

Skills

• Workshop Facilitation
• Philanthropy
• Policy Analysis
• Board Development
• Policy
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Organizational Development
• Grants
• Fundraising
• Public Speaking
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Change Management
• Program Evaluation
• Program Development
• Management
• Nonprofits
• Strategic Planning
• Organizational Needs Analysis
• Leadership Development
• Public Policy
• Strategy
• Leadership
• Grant Writing
• Start-Ups
• Training
• Qualitative Research
• Analysis
• Executive Coaching
• Non-Profits
• Capacity Building
• Program Management
• Non-Profit Administration
• Social Media
• International Development