Shakira Ferrell is a social entrepreneur and veteran strategist dedicated to expanding ecosystems of support and committed partnerships for impact-driven domestic and international organizations focused on veritable systems change. Her work centers on building responsive, agile fundraising infrastructure, and creating near and long-term strategic plans that help lead organizations from an early growth stage to maturity and sustainability.
Shakira serves as an advisory board member to Open Architecture Collaborative, a global network of local chapters inspiring ownership and civic engagement in traditionally marginalized communities and reimagining place-based solutions by facilitating participatory community design and delivering small build services in partnership with the local communities.