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Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidateExecutive ProfileSenior leader and serial entrepreneur who excels in translating a vision into action and results. Professional grant maker, within international, government and community-lead efforts. A champion for community based governance with extensive experience in community organizing, overseeing budget activities, building policy and system solutions, and field-building strategies. Demonstrated experience in operations, working collaboratively with diverse stakeholders, and producing equitable results. Ensures an organizational structure with clear accountabilities, fostering a culture that reflects the organizations values, encourages good performance, and rewards productivity. Recognized for integrating the new and the old, the corporation and the entrepreneur, and quickly learning and confidently recognizing different business cultures. Career Overview & HighlightsBLACK CULTURAL ZONE / OAKLAND, CAAddresses the disparate impact that decades of disinvestment in East Oakland and more recent displacement of Black People and Black Businesses from their legacy communities in Oakland by centering Black Arts and Culture within a community development framework. Engagement Director / 2023-Present Provides leadership and support to the Community Engagement team that strives to innovate, incubate, inform and elevate community driven projects that allow Black people and culture to thrive Manages a team of eight outreach workers extending to 12 programs Serves as program lead for all outward facing activities, such as Anti-Displacement programs, activities and advocacy, activation of vacant and underutilized Space Activation, Pop-up to Permanent hubs and villages, Black Cultural Zone Cultural Hubs, and Neighborhood DevelopmentAS-SADIQ ASSOCIATES / OAKLAND, CA & NEW YORK, NYConsulting firm for small businesses and non-governmental organizations. Certified as a Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE) in New York City. Principal Consultant / 2021-Present Provides management support and long-term strategic planning to Black-owned businesses Client portfolio includes:o Community Living Campaign, San Francisco, CA: oversaw DEIB efforts emergency preparedness program, including supervising a team of six outreach workerso Black Rain, Oakland, CA: offered and provided specific business development services to support independently owned Cannabis businesses, including creating and implementing marketing, pitch, and business plans o Bethel Presbyterian Church: represented the house of worship, moving away from the larger denomination to be their own church. Negotiated with the IRS, developed budgets, and secured 501(c)(3) determination o Muslim Womens Institute for Research and Development: oversaw the development department in securing a substantial grant. Represented Muslim women to the New York Citys mayors office COMMUNITY LIVING CAMPAIGN / SAN FRANCISCO, CABrings greater joy, health, and connectedness to San Francisco seniors and people with disabilities through community-building, empowerment, and advocacy. Leverages the power of relationships to improve services and support. Deputy Director / 2021-Present Creates and manages award-winning multicultural and multilingual programs to increase the resources and support seniors and people with disabilities need to age and thrive in their communities, including emergency preparedness, economic security, and food resources Supports neighborhood-based Community Connectors in delivering activities and programs that offer practical support, teach valuable skills, and create opportunities to develop support networks Works with staff and Board Volunteer Committee to increase and diversify neighborhood volunteer outreach, the definition of roles and opportunities, and a range of appreciation events ExpertiseOrganizational ManagementCommercial RevitalizationLeadership Training & DevelopmentBoard of Directors RelationsFundraising InitiativesUrban PlanningBudget Management & OversightMarketing & ProgrammingPublic SpeakingEconomic DevelopmentGovernment Funding & GrantsProgrammatic InnovationMEDINA SADIQNon-Profit & Business Development StrategistPHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEEMAIL AVAILABLELINKEDIN LINK AVAILABLENew York, NYBEDFORD STUYVESANT GATEWAY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT / BROOKLYN, NY One of Brooklyns most prominent commercial and cultural focal points, which represents a growing, community of entrepreneurs, non-profit, and arts organizations. Executive Director / 2016-2021 Provided leadership and vision to a dynamic, growing commercial district, spearheaded fundraising, strategic planning, merchant services, small business support, and government relations at tax assessment commercial districts Created and initiated culturally relevant marketing plans, making the commercial real estate in the districts significantly more valuable Worked closely with the local Community Board and other NYC government agencies, including the Mayors Office, SBS, NYPD, DOT, DOS, DOB, and DCASOUTHERN BOULEVARD BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT / BRONX, NY A 501(c)3 public-private partnership governed by a Board of Directors who engages the community through outreach and programming to generate economic growth. Chief Executive Director / 2008-2016 Led the growth, vitality, and visibility of the premiere commercial corridor in the Hunts Point & Longwood community, advocating and lobbying on behalf of 150 small businesses Responsible for sanitation, security, marketing, and advertising beautification, advocacy and organized merchants, fundraising, and collaborating with a board of directors and other committees Doubled the annual budget and installed banners and a big belly solar-powered garbage can Business improvement district (BID) members included property owners, cultural and non-profit institutions, public officials, and residents A BETTER BRONX FOR YOUTH CONSORTIUM / BRONX, NYThe lead agency of a partnership of over 50 Bronx Youth Service organizations whose goal is to provide capacity-building strategies through support services, training, technical assistance, program monitoring, and funding to a network of organizations. Executive Director / 2001-2006Founder & Executive Director / 1993-1999 Provided executive leadership and management while actively promoting the organizations vision for sustainability and growth Instituted new program models in leadership development, service, project-based learning, and social justice Established respectful and supportive relationships with all funders, elected public officials, and community institutions Secured $2MM that funded the non-profits mission and delivered $10K-$60K in grants to local community-based organizations Early CareerBaitul Nasr / Chief Executive Officer / 1998-2001U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention / Project Officer / 1998-1990 EducationColumbia Business Schools Institute for Not-for-Profit Management Executive-Level Program / New York, NY The program provided a transformational experience that provided the strategic perspective and practical tools required to run a business operation Juris Doctor, Feminist Jurisprudence / Northeastern University School of Law / Boston, MA Nelson Mandela Scholarship recipient, graduating class speaker, Casa Myrna Domestic Violence Program Legal Intern, and Teachers Assistant Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice & Political Science / Mercy College / Dobbs Ferry, NY Completed a criminal justice internship at the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Professional DevelopmentCoro New York Leadership Centers Neighborhood Leadership Program / Landmark Institute StrengthsTechnical Skills: Mac & PC User / Highly Proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and QuickBooks Languages: Native Spanish Speaker / Understanding of Quranic Arabic Industry LeadershipNew York City BID Association Board Membership |
