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Favorite book: Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler

Starsha Valentine

Chief Culture Officer + Partner

As Chief Culture Officer at Purpose Possible, Starsha co-leads a team of over 50 consultants supporting more than 100 civic and advocacy organizations nationwide. She has designed firm-wide frameworks and advised dozens of executives on values-based strategy, stakeholder engagement, and organizational design. In her role, she aims to support the Purpose Possible team in living by the company's values through collaboration and driving client impact. 

Starsha serves on the boards of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (IDEA VP) and District Bridges, and is an active member of the Coalition for Nonprofit Housing & Economic Development and the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund’s Black Leaders Caucus. Her writing on leadership and social change appears on LinkedIn and across nonprofit networks..

Starsha has worked with: Borealis Philanthropy, Diverse City Fund, Kataly Foundation, Dreaming Out Loud, Black Dirt Farm Collective, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Majority Action, Hydropower Foundation, District Bridges, Mi Casa, Coalition for Nonprofit Housing & Economic Development, HumanitiesDC, among others.

Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Psychology

  • Master of Science in Nonprofit/Association Management

Skills

  • Executive Coaching

  • Board development, training, and engagement

  • Facilitating board meetings, retreats, or work sessions

  • Fundraising Strategy

  • Strategic plans

  • Succession planning

  • Project management

  • Community engagement

  • Recruitment

  • Interim Leadership Direction

Memberships & Volunteer Service

  • Association of Fundraising Professionals - DC Chapter, Board Member; VP of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility

  • Greater Washington Black Chamber of Commerce, Board Member

  • Coalition for Nonprofit Housing & Economic Development, Member

  • Victory Fund Black Caucus, Member