Professional Summary

As a graduate student at The University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy, she focuses in Nonprofit Management and Leadership. Chelsea has the opportunity to utilize her learnings in real-life application, as a philanthropy professional for more than 5 years with organizations such as The SEED School of Maryland, Educational Testing Service, The Young, Black and Giving Back Institute, Barber & Associates, LLC and more. Chelsea created “The Chelsea Brown Scholarship” in 2016, and became the youngest person to serve on Winthrop University Foundation’s Board of Directors. In 2017, she received the Diverse Communities Scholarship through the Association of Fundraising Professionals International Conference, and in 2019, received the Charles R. Stephens Scholarship for the AADO/CASE Conference on Diverse Philanthropy and Leadership. Last year, she worked with the Association of Black Fundraising Executives as a Philanthropy Fellow through the University of Maryland’s Do Good Institute. Most recently, she completed her time as  William Randolph Hearst Fellow with the Aspen Institute's Philanthropy and Social Innovation. In 2020, Chelsea created “The Black Mill,” a philanthropy consulting company focused on providing Black millennials with the tools to build a legacy. Outside of philanthropy, Chelsea is the creator of “A Mimosa Wasted Podcast,” and the co-founder of the Black Greek Festival.