RACHEL WYLEY
African American Women LeadStrong Facilitator
Rachel began her career as an educator in East Oakland; an experience that she credits with her commitment to and love for community. Since then, she has held many entry- to executive-level positions in nonprofit organizations.
As an executive leader, Rachel led teams to co-create a culture that achieved optimal results for communities while reimagining traditional approaches to pursuing internal and external equity.
As a fundraising leader, she dislodged revenue practices that relied on status quo donor archetypes, installed equity and inclusion as key fixtures of board culture, tripled representation of board members of color, and secured the largest single gift in the history of her region (due to her authenticity and candor with funders).
As a program leader, she strategically empowered her team to lead authentically and to adhere to a commitment to keep communities paramount.
As an educator, she built reciprocal relationships of respect with students and families, and cultivated intentional communities of support within her classroom and among her colleagues.