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Oklahoma City University

The University of Texas at Arlington

Graduate School of Leadership and Change  -  Antioch University

VP, Community Affairs, Strategic Alliances at State Fair of Texas® Author. Speaker. Co-Founder, HERitage Giving Circle.

Grand Prairie, Texas

Antioch University

Research Affilate

Diversity Crew

Partner

Tulane University School of Professional Advancement

Adjunct Professor in Public Administration

State Fair of Texas®

Vice President, Community Affairs and Strategic Alliances

Owner and operator of consulting agency that provides public relations, capacity building, fundraising, program development assistance, training, workshops/seminars, consultations/coaching, and organizational assessments for agencies.Clients include/have included Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce, South Dallas Cultural Center, Capital View Arts (Austin), Communities Foundation of Texas, Mothers & More (IL), Girls Inc--Tarrant County, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of North Texas, Texas Association of Nonprofit Organizations, Texas Council on Family Violence, Prime Time Sister Circles (DC), Children and Family Institute, St. Philip's School and Community, Dallas Women's Foundation, A Woman of God Ministries, the African American Museum, Texas Muslim Women's Foundation, International Visitors Council for Dallas, Seasons of Change, Community Storehouse (Keller), Texas Rural Communities, DFW International, and the Rapides Foundation.Other opportunities: •Coordinator of Nonprofit Certificate Program at UTA and instructor of several courses including Nonprofit Leadership, Strategic Planning and Resource Development•Served as Development Coordinator for The ChildCare Group in Dallas which has a budget of $40-$50 million per year. Created special events and develop relationships with existing and potential donors. Developed successful community outreach plan •Served as Administrative Consultant for Stonewall Baptist Church and Multicultural Community Development Corporation in Louisiana •Former One Star Foundation Coach, State of Texas•Kellogg Action Lab Consultant•Serve as grant reviewer for several foundations and federal agencies including the Department of Education, Administration for Children, Youth and Families, Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools, Corporation of National and Community Service (Americorp), The Case Foundation, Lindbergh Foundation, Dallas Women's Foundation

Soulstice Consultancy, LLC

Owner/Consultant

Taught Master's level course in Public Leadership program and Undergraduate course in Human Service Management Leadership program.

University of North Texas at Dallas

Adjunct Professor

The Director of Community Affairs and Strategic Alliances at the State Fair of Texas is responsible for the oversight of community relations, philanthropy, partnerships and educational programming. Since its inception in 1886, the State Fair of Texas has celebrated all things Texan by promoting agriculture, education, and community involvement through quality entertainment in a family-friendly environment.  The State Fair of Texas is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with all proceeds helping to preserve and improve Fair Park and underwrite museum, community and scholarship programs for inner city youth and students pursuing agricultural careers. Visit <a href="https://bigtex.com/supporting-texans/">https://bigtex.com/supporting-texans/</a> for more information on how we serve and the work of the Community Affairs Department.

Director of Community Affairs and Strategic Alliances

University of Texas at Arlington

Adjunct Assistant Professor

The Texas Nonprofit Council, created by Senate Bill 993 of the 2013 Texas Legislature, helps direct the work of the Interagency Coordinating Group and provides guidance on faith-based and community-based initiatives. The council, in coordination with the Interagency Coordinating Group:Makes recommendations for improving contracting relationships between state agencies and faith- and community-based organizations.Develops best practices for cooperating and collaborating with faith- and community-based organizations.Identifies and addresses duplication of services provided by the state and faith- and community-based organizations.Identifies and addresses gaps in state services that faith- and community-based organizations could fill.

Texas Nonprofit Council

Member

In this role, I supervised program staff in Texas, Florida, Georgia, Washington, Illinois, California, New York, West Virginia and Washington, D.C.  I was responsible for the development and implementation of the engagement strategy across the country, identified local, regional and national partners and the creation and presentation of a training to educate organizations on Social Capital, Collective Impact, and Asset Based Community Development.  I worked with staff to build the  capacity of  more than 3000 organizations in order to support children and families through training, the portfolio of World Vision Resources, convening and connecting organizations to one another through Community Engagement Days and Youth Engagement Days around the US.  I was also responsible for the HEA (Disaster Response) across the US supervising staff, a budget and strategy which includes managing a budget of nearly $2 million. In addition, I served on the National Leadership Team for US Programs and worked closely with other departments including marketing, fundraising, operations, evaluation and Gifts In Kind to support the work around the country.

World Vision, US Programs

National Community Engagement Director

Community Youth Development Director, Southeastern Region, US Programs

Serve as a catalyst, partnership broker, and builder of the capacity of local partners in the North Texas area, facilitating the emergence and strengthening of community-led initiatives to improve and sustain the well-being of children and their families. Assist community members in developing their own capacity and strength by helping to identify and use local resources for development; Provide support for various grant management and identify capacity development needs for the community at large.

Community Engagement Specialist, North Texas Office

Partners for Sacred Places is a national, nonsectarian, nonprofit that provides funding, technical assistance, and training to congregations in historic buildings.  Partners has offices in Philadelphia, Chicago, and Fort Worth.  The immediate focus at the time of the Texas Regional Office was to provide funding and support those congregations affected by Hurricane Ike in Galveston.. Froswa' built partnerships statewide and nationally, overseeing programming, public relations, staff, budget, and fundraising for the office.

Partners for Sacred Places

Executive Director, Texas Regional Office

Texas Association of Nonprofit  Organizations

Board Member

In this role, Froswa' worked closely with staff and board members at four sites in the states of Texas and New Mexico to ensure viability in fundraising, board governance, strategic planning with board members and staff.

Breakthrough Collaborative

Southwest Sustainability Specialist

Froswa' provided assistance to local governments in the state of Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma through research and development in the areas of organizational culture, leadership skills, technology, grant and RFP information to over 50 cities.  In addition, educational workshops and seminars were offered to staff as well as one on one consultation with city managers and department heads.  Regional events were developed and promoted generating local government staff participation.  Consultants were hired as well to offer training and expertise to member cities.  This role included the recruitment and retention of member cities.  In less than eight months, Froswa' added six cities as members.  Case studies were analyzed from local governments for inclusion in national conference programming.

The Innovation Groups/The Alliance for Innovation

Regional Director

Booker-Drew was promoted to Director of Communications/Assistant to the Headmaster at St. Philip’s School and Community Center where she was responsible for all public relations and special projects for the Executive Director. Hired initially as the Director of the Community Center for St. Philip's School and Community Center, she was the administrator of the Athletics, Before and After School Care/Summer, and Outreach programming. This included the implementation of new programs and developing collaborative partnerships with community agencies.  In this role, she was responsible for reporting to corporate, foundation, and individual donors.  She also assisted the Development Department in the research, reporting, and writing of proposals for the Community Center.  Her role included managing a budget that exceeded $250,000 excluding the $1.3 million capital campaign, supervising staff and nearly 100 volunteers and assisting in the design of the new Learning Center, which houses Community Center programs.  Froswa’ solicited and received funding from United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Dell Foundation, Microsoft, and many others during her tenure.  As a result of her leadership, participation increased especially in targeted zip code areas as well as a stronger relationship was established with the media publicizing programming.

St. Philip's School and Community Center

Assistant to Executive Director/Director of Communications/Director of Community Center

Instructor of “African American Life and Culture”, “Contemporary Ideas and Issues”, and “Man, Society, and Culture”.•	Taught classes for over 90 freshmen and sophomore students; served as student and organization advisor•	Overwhelmingly selected and awarded by the student body as Favorite New Teacher, Most Supportive Female Faculty, and Favorite Female Teacher.•	Served as Microsoft Faculty Mentor and trained staff on software usage

Froswa' Booker-Drew

Froswa' Booker-Drew