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Nyah Vanterpool Biography

I am a husband to Allison Vanterpool, -son of no fewer than 6 parents, uncle of one wonderful nephew,
and brother to 4 siblings. At my roots, I am a South Dakotan, born and raised, and a mixed black man.
I first learned about philanthropy as a child. My family benefited from the philanthropy of church
members who cared for my family during hard times, Angel Tree givers who ensured my mother had
gifts to give us during Christmas, and after school programs that ensured my siblings and I had quality
ways to spend our time while our mother and stepfather worked long hours to make ends meet.
At 13 years old, I was recruited by a local social worker to join the Huron Youth Advisory Council. As a
member and eventual president of the Huron Youth Advisory Council, I supported raising and
redistributing between $15,000 - $30,000 in philanthropic funds to youth serving programs. As well, I
was a dedicated member of the Student Senate. During my Junior year, I was elected - the first black -
State Student Council President. During my tenure we completed the fundraising and organized the
installment ceremony for the 9/11 Memorial Project.
Throughout my college experience, I held different levels of leadership as a founding board member of
the student-led Alternative Week of Off-Campus Learning (AWOL). This service-learning program
supported college students in raising funds ($250 - $2,500 each) to learn about and engage critical issues
facing communities by taking “breaks for reality.” Rather than planning a traditional winter, spring, or
summer break, we organized week-long volunteer experiences with non-profits in-state, in cities across
the United States, and internationally. We raised 120 applicants for just 30 slots our first year. We
supported our fellow AWOLers fund their alternative-breaks through classic letter writing campaigns
and surprisingly popular soup feeds.
After college, I moved to Baltimore to complete a year of service as an AmeriCorps VISTA at the Greater
Homewood Community Corporation’s (now known as Strong City Baltimore’s) Adult Learning Center and
eventually joined the small development shop at the larger organization. As a Development Associate, I
learned to executive letter writing campaigns, 5,000+ constituents at a time; the difference between
one-time and pledged givers; and the challenges of local and state grant management. I also got to be
on the ground floor of a nascent fiscal sponsorship practice that was unknowingly taking shape.
I advanced my career from Adult Basic Education to support education more broadly as the School
Partnership Manager at Business Volunteers Maryland. I was blessed to be trained by PENCIL New York
on principles for establishing partnerships between Corporate Social Responsibility programs and public
schools. All told, I facilitated the co-creation of 48 partnerships, ranging from one-time day of service
events, short-term skilled- and project-based volunteering, and long-term partnerships.
I was then recruited by a former coworker to join City Year in Jacksonville, FL in order to build the
development shop. Within 6 months, we closed our new revenue goals of $400,000 and within the year,
we had raised $1.2 million in 2-3 year pledged commitments from 13 corporate partners and a growing
number of major givers. By establishing “Revenue Programs” that we referred to as “Pillar
Engagements,” we were successful in gaining commitment of corporate employees’ time, talk, talent,
and treasure. With 30 other City Year sites, we won “Best of Development” two years in a row.
During my Jacksonville evenings, I served as the Project Manager and lead facilitator for OneVoice, the
young professionals program of OneJax - an interfaith organization dedicated to achieving civility,
understanding and respect for all peoples. I built an intergenerational following, hosted community
events on tough topics like guns and crime, economic development, race and access, and the
intersectionality of identity. I developed a cultivation model that took place in three parts: an interview
with local expert(s), a storyteller series to illustrate diverse perspectives, and a generative workshop that
matched attendees with a community project.
I was recruited to return to Baltimore to support building Strong City Baltimore’s fiscal sponsorship
practice. In addition to serving as the Account Executive for 30-60 fiscally sponsored projects, I
developed strategic plans and delivered trainings to the Board of Directors on Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion. As well, I developed and delivered trainings to fiscally sponsored projects on how to create
Financial Sustainability Models based on establishing a strong theory of change, impact model and
intentional cost-objectives.
I left Strong City Baltimore and began working as a contracted project manager for local nonprofits,
while I developed a model for a philanthropic-consulting and -matchmaking practice. I eventually joined
as the Deputy Director for my client NEWFIT. Within my first year working with NEWFIT, I supported
securing the renewal of a 3 year contract with Baltimore City Public Schools worth $1.5 million. We
scaled from 13 to 24 recess programs, 300+ athletic programs, expanded to one site in DC, and secured
the organization’s first $100,000+ in grants, including a sponsorship from Nike. We worked to increase
the fee-for-service in order to invest and scale our capacity. We built implementation science into our
operations by building automations and deliverables tracking that greatly increased our ability to drive
impact and operational effectiveness. Prior to COVID and school closures in March 2020, we negotiated
a cost-saving and impact generating partnership with the national service program Up2Us Sports.
When COVID shut down schools, NEWFIT’s school-based services shut down, and I was recruited by
Digital Harbor Foundation to join the Mayor Jack Young’s special task force to maintain summer youth
employment for 4,500 interns. We successfully supported the City of Baltimore in migrating to a remote
program. After serving 5 months on the task force, I was asked to join the Digital Harbor Foundation as a
full-time Project Manager. As the Project Manager of the youth employment programs, I have led the
design and management of 140 jobs for youth ages 14-21.
In addition to these achievements, I have supported the passing of the Duval County Human Rights
Ordinance, a landmark anti-discrimination legislation; the legislative passing of the Kirwin Commission’s
Blueprint for Maryland’s Future; and supported the adoption and stewardship of Baltimore's Trauma
Responsiveness Care Act. Lastly, I currently serve as a Board Member for the St. Luke’s Youth Center,
where I support the property and program’s redevelopment as a part of the Episcopal Diocese of
Maryland’s Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations mission.

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