Shonda Brooks

Shonda Brooks joined RPA in 2024 as the Chief of Staff and Senior Director of the Office of the President. She manages the office of the president Shonda brings a diverse background of experience in strategic planning, grantmaking, fundraising, and non-profit operations from her work with several non-profit organizations.  

Before joining RPA, Shonda was Senior Director of Brand and Culture and the executive lead of the Fiscal Sponsored Program at Global Fund for Women where they focused on flexible resource funding to movement actors to drive gender equality around the world. While there she designed and executed strategic goals including generating over 14 million dollars in grant making to black women led organizations. Shonda is also passionate about DEIB work. During her time at GFW, she implemented the Black Liberation Team-where DEIB is looked at in all that we do globally. Shonda has worked on board governance improvements and organizational branding development. work. Prior to that, Shonda held various leadership roles at non-profit organizations such as Planned Parenthood Global where she held the chairwomen position of the National Black Associates of PPFA. 

Shonda has a bachelor’s degree in business management from the Fashion Institute of Technology.  

Shonda and her partner live in River Edge, New Jersey, and they enjoy collecting black art, food, travel, and spending time with family. 

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