The Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s board of directors welcomed Dr. Alandra Washington, chief transformation and organizational effectiveness officer of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, as a newly elected board member during its quarterly meeting held last month.
Dr. Washington brings more than 25 years of experience in nonprofit and philanthropic leadership, advancing equitable outcomes for children, families, and communities at one of the country’s top five philanthropic institutions. Before joining WKKF, she led The Greater East St. Louis Community Fund and the New Spirit Neighborhood Organizing Office of East St. Louis.
She currently serves as governance chair for the Schott Foundation for Public Education and as a board member of the California Council for Excellence and the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, and has previously served as board chair and on investment, programming, and fund development committees at other organizations.
She has been honored by Asian Americans in Philanthropy for her philanthropic leadership and is a 2019-2020 Baldrige Executive Fellow. Dr. Washington holds a bachelor’s in business administration and a Master of Public Administration from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, along with a doctorate in education leadership from Western Michigan University.
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“We are delighted to welcome Alandra Washington to the board. Alandra brings a dynamic blend of leadership, strategic insight and deep commitment to community impact. Her experience and perspective will strengthen the board’s capacity to advance CDP’s mission while broadening our reach across the sector.”
Tiffany Benjamin, CDP Board Chair and CEO, Humana Foundation
“I am honored to join the board and support an organization so deeply committed to advancing opportunity and impact. I look forward to working alongside fellow leaders to help expand and strengthen CDP’s work.”
Dr. Alandra Washington, Board Member, Center for Disaster Philanthropy
