JESSICA M. DOUGLAS

Jessica M. Douglas operates at the intersection of community, government, nonprofit leadership, and advocacy — advising institutions, aligning partners, and building coalitions that expand access to opportunity. As an Afro-Latina leader, she draws from lived experience navigating diverse communities and institutions, informing her commitment to equity and collaboration. Her work spans public affairs, legislative and intergovernmental strategy, and non-partisan civic engagement. She provides strategic guidance to nonprofit and community-based organizations navigating government and political environments responsibly and convenes trainings featuring subject-matter experts to strengthen strategic advocacy and collaborative action. Across sectors, she brings a disciplined and creative approach to translating shared vision into structured, actionable progress. At its core, her work strengthens institutional access and expands meaningful civic participation, ensuring that public systems function effectively for the communities they serve.

 

Career & Civic Highlights:

• Leadership across the legislative and executive branches of New York City and State government.

• Intergovernmental and community engagement strategy within municipal agency operations.

• Legislative staff leadership and policy development coordination.

• National and statewide public affairs and non-partisan civic engagement leadership.

• Strategic advising for nonprofit and community-based organizations navigating political environments.

• Training and capacity-building initiatives across civic and public sectors.

• Civic leadership within international, national, state, and local service and advocacy organizations.