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LEADERSHIP

LaDawn Sullivan is an influencer, innovator and coalition builder. For over 25 years, LaDawn has strengthened and expanded the pipeline of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) leadership, addressed social injustice, and created racially equitable communities. She is the creator and director of the Black Resilience in Colorado Fund. LaDawn uses her expertise in community engagement and inclusive emerging leadership practices in her internal and external work. LaDawn is an alumna of the Council on Foundation's Career Pathways Program. She previously served as a key staffer for the Hunt Alternatives Fund, a private foundation, and in former Colorado Governor Roy Romer's Office of Policy and Initiatives. Over the last two decades, she has worked in key positions for The Denver Foundation, most recently as the Director of Leadership and Equity. Passionate about elevating strategic giving in communities of color, LaDawn recently chaired The Links Incorporated's Philanthropy Committee (The Links Foundation) – a national Black women's organization promoting friendship and community service. LaDawn is a member of the Denver Chapter of the Links, Inc. She serves as Secretary on the Board of Directors of Philanthropy Colorado, a statewide network of foundations and charitable contributors, a board member of ACLU Colorado and is a board member for local education and racial justice-focused nonprofits.