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Mekaelia Davis

Director, National Impact, Ballmer Group

Mekaelia Davis is the Director of Black Family Economic Mobility at the Ballmer Group, leading national work and advising on regional strategies to remove barriers and expand pathways to economic mobility for Black families. For twenty years, Mekaelia has worked at the intersection of public and private systems to improve economic opportunity and racial equity in the United States, managing over $100M in related grants and investments. Prior to Ballmer Group, Mekaelia was the Director of Inclusive Economies at the Surdna Foundation, Director of Corporate Giving at Prudential Financial, Program Manager at the Aspen Institute, and has completed fellowships at several prominent impact organizations, including a National Urban Fellowship at the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Mekaelia is a Senior Fellow for Racial Equity with the Atlantic Institute, a Global Impact Leader with the Sorenson Impact Institute, serves on the board of the Black Farmer Fund, and lives in Brooklyn, NY.

Panels

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Event Panel

Creating New Pathways to Capital (Invite only)

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