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Yolanda Shields

Yolanda Conley Shields native of Nashville, TN has a B.S. in Education and Social Work from Austin Peay State University and M.S. Education/Nonprofit Management. Yolanda is currently Vice President of Youth Life Foundation of Tennessee and has also established the Adassa Brand and Adassa Adumori Foundation with Princess Fumi Ogunleye Hancock.

Yolanda has held several management positions during her professional career. She has worked in the nonprofit sector for over 19 years and has devoted her life to helping others, so it’s no surprise that she is seen as a gifted leader in her community.

Miss Shields takes leadership seriously. The same zestful energy that she packs into being a great leader was also packed into building her career in the area of nonprofit management and training. She desires to serve with integrity and leaves nothing less than a trail of excellence wherever she’s involved. Indeed, she has the God-given ability to assist organizations in the area of program best practice, program evaluation, strategic planning, Fund development, staff capacity building training, and organizational sustainability.

A good leader shouldn’t be feared, but respected. Miss Shields has earned the respect of individuals as well as the community in which she’s involved because she hones in on the day-to-day human contact skills that allow people to feel comfortable with her in order to accomplish the desired goals of the organization or community group. Organizations that contact her to provide a service are left with not only exceptional knowledge, but with the encouragement needed to continue in their mission.

Yolanda Shields knows the importance of Philanthropy; she has worked hard to bring together generous givers to make a difference in communities with the goal of promoting the well-being of the communities most at risk communities. Her leadership skills, along with her commitment in the nonprofit field, have worked to her advantage in establishing partnerships with several small and large nonprofits in order to create sustainability and decrease the duplication of services. Yolanda continues to envision a world in which all individuals, regardless of the circumstances of their birth, can reach their full potential and contribute to the well-being of their family, their community, and their nation. People of all countries and cultures share both the desire for a better life and the power to create one.

 

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