Fatimah Aure
Fatimah M. Aure, MPP
Oakland, California |
EXPERIENCE
The Kelsey, San Francisco, California
Director, Field Building & Capacity 2021-
Present
Own and manage publishing, revisions and overall content supervision of The Kelsey’s Learn Center, online open-sourcing resource, while building a strategy for overall impact and increase in users and engagements
Execute the roll out and dissemination of The Housing Design Standards for Accessibility & Inclusion to disability-forward architects, developers, designers and disability advocates and organizations
Serve as Employee Experience Liaison to the full staff (10) by conducting quarterly satisfaction surveys, managing community service projects and completing new hire check-ins and exit interviews as needed
Building awareness of the need for disability-forward housing solutions using partnerships and relationships built through the Learn Center management and Design Standards outreach
Oakland Housing Authority, Oakland, California
Policy Analyst: Planning, Implementation & Compliance (Contract) 2021
Managing editing, re-writes and revisions of core policy documents including annual plans and reports; once Board-approved, forwarded to Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for approval
Compiling large organization-wide calendar project that will also executive director ability to see high level snapshot of upcoming submission deadlines across multiple departments Collaborate with senior leadership to create process workflows for implementation of organizational policy
Okta, San Francisco, California 2019-2020
Corporate Philanthropy: Social Impact Fellow
Created and deployed team volunteering opportunities for local employees looking to plan and execute volunteer events for their teams; log and track activity for employee engagement data
Facilitated all external events in Okta Community Space and reserved and monitored conference room space with NGOs, nonprofit partners and Okta for Good grantees Evangelized Okta for Good by working cross functionally with teams such as Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging, Workplace Events and Internal Communications Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center, San Francisco, California 2017-2019
South of Market Program Director & Women’s Business Center Director Executive leadership team member and collaborator on organization-wide strategic planning, budgeting and core value establishment; Promoted from manager to director within six months
Lead strategic partnerships with tech companies that provide tools to our clients while creating meaningful volunteer opportunities for their employees, including AirBnB, Google, GoDaddy, Yelp and Eventbrite
Coordinated and hosted monthly networking series targeting women entrepreneurs, doubling average monthly attendance and rejuvenating general interest in the Women’s Business Center and its services
50+1 Strategies LLC, San Francisco, California 2015-
2016
Fundraising Director: Public Affairs Firm
Oversaw a California State Assembly candidate in surpassing reaching $500K goal by the filing deadline
Managed a six client roster including setting fundraising goals, supervised call time sessions, ‘thank you’ letter generation, events and database management IGNITE: Political Power in Every Young Woman, Oakland, California 2011- 2015
Director of Programs
Built and maintained protocols, operational systems and sustainable program structures that educated young women on political and civic engagement in an early stage startup environment
Supervise and managed a team of up to 15 teachers, 5 interns and 2 administrative assistants
Planned, organized and executed annual young women’s political leadership conference for 200+ Bay Area high school and college women, featuring access to 30+ local and state women elected officials
Pioneered IGNITE’s first fundraiser, taken from design to execution, which now yields over $60,000 annually
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
East Bay Women’s Political Alliance, East Bay, California 2015- Present
Executive Board Member
Lead fundraising efforts for a politically progressive group of East Bay women, which benefit the political campaigns of endorsed candidates
Coordinate all aspects including planning and execution of the annual Women of Achievement Awards Gala
Okta People of Color (POC) Employee Resource Group, San Francisco 2019-2020
Philanthropy Lead
Lead quarterly volunteer projects for San Francisco and San Jose-based POC members including YMCA Student Robotics Build and Holiday Coat/Warm Clothing Drive Participate in POC strategic planning leadership with a focus on our commitment to philanthropy
Mayor’s Commission on Persons with Disabilities, Oakland, California 2013-2015
Commissioner
Passionate advocate for civil rights and increased access for the disabilities community in the City of Oakland
Organized a 2014 Mayoral candidates televised debate at Oakland City Hall, highlighting issues facing people living with disabilities in Oakland, such as housing, jobs and public transportation
ACTIVE MEMBERSHIPS
Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center, Women’s Leadership Council 2019- Present
Diversability (National Disability Advocates’ Organization) 2017- Present
IGNITE California State Advisory Council 2017-
Present
Emerge California – Alumna Class of 2013 2013
Northwestern University Black Alumni Association 2011- Present
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., San Francisco Alumnae Chapter 2011- Present
EDUCATION
University of California, Berkeley May
2011
Master of Public Policy, Goldman School of Public Policy Thesis: “The Current State of Batterer Intervention Programs in San Francisco” Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois June 2003
Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies, Minor in Business Institutions