Raël James

Raël Nelson James is a Partner and the Head of Equity at The Bridgespan Group, a global nonprofit organization that works with philanthropists, nonprofit, and NGO leaders .15 With over fifteen years of experience, Raël has been instrumental in building and leading diversity programs and board recruiting efforts . Previously, Raël served as the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at The Bridgespan Group, where they engaged in discussions about race on platforms such as PBS NewsHour .2 Raël is also active on social media, where they describe themselves as a DC native and hold various personal roles such as daughter, sister, auntie, and godmother .34