Barfonce Baldwin
Executive Leadership + Fundraising
Barfonce has 15+ years of experience as a nonprofit executive director, senior executive, and manager while serving marginalized individuals and families. She is an effective fundraiser and has experience building portfolios from scratch while improving programmatic efficiencies. She has implemented 80+ development and program projects.
Areas of Focus
Adaptive Leadership
Client-Centered Advocacy
Full-Cycle Fundraising
Implementation of Trauma-Informed Services
Capacity Building
Stakeholder Engagement
Staff, Contractor, and Volunteer Improvement
Public Speaking
Community Training
Experience
As a nonprofit executive, Barfonce has built high-performing teams and cultures that bring about continuous improvement for staff, contractors, and volunteers within an equity framework. As an Executive Director, Barfonce provided leadership for all operational and programmatic aspects of a complex scattered site nonprofit in Washington, DC working with homeless women and children.Â
As an organizational leader and Director of Development, Barfonce oversaw and achieved an organization's $28m per year fundraising goal. Further, she exceeded targeted goals for major gifts over an 18-month period. Supporting CEOs in their fundraising has been a key element of Barfonce’s work through robust support, accompaniment, and sound strategy.Â
Barfonce has worked with multiple human service organizations including Tahirih Justice Center, Disabled Veterans National Foundation, Capitol Hill Group Ministry, and Central Union Mission. She is a human assets mentor producing results through lean management philosophy in ever-changing programmatic and philanthropic environments.
Education
Central Michigan University
Master of Science in Administration
University of the Potomac
Bachelor of Science in Management
