Sushma R.

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  • Heising-Simons Foundation

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Licenses & Certifications

  • Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality Graphic

    Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality

    The African American Policy Forum

    Issued
  • Negotiation and Leadership, Project on Negotiation (PON) Graphic

    Negotiation and Leadership, Project on Negotiation (PON)

    Harvard Law School

    Issued

  • Art and Practice of Leadership Development: A Master Class for Educators, Trainers, and Consultants

    Harvard Kennedy School of Government (Adaptive Leadership with Ron Heifetz and Marty Linsky)

    Issued
  • Advanced Workshop: Multiparty Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Graphic

    Advanced Workshop: Multiparty Negotiation and Conflict Resolution

    Harvard Kennedy School of Government

    Issued

  • Women and Power Program

    Harvard University, Kennedy School (executive education program for women leaders with coursework on negotiation, persuasion, leadership, and communications)

    Issued

  • Group Facilitation: Putting Participatory Values into Practice

    Community at Work, San Francisco

    Issued

Volunteer Experience

  • Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University Graphic

    Research Affiliate

    Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University

    - 1 year 1 month

    Education

  • Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Graphic

    Board Member

    Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights

    - Present 4 years 8 months

    Human Rights

    Invited to serve on the board of directors of RFK Human Rights, a renowned human rights organization established by the family of Robert F. Kennedy. Their work focuses on: protecting human rights, engaging the business community, inspiring young leaders, and teaching human rights.

  • Harvard Kennedy School of Government Graphic

    Member of Alumni Board

    Harvard Kennedy School of Government

    - Present 10 years 2 months

    Education

    Elected to serve on alumni board of Harvard Kennedy School.

  • Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights Graphic

    Juror

    Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights

    - 6 years

    Human Rights

    Served as juror for international human rights prize that is awarded annually by the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights. Worked with five member panel and RFK Center staff to review hundreds of nominations from around the world, identify finalists, and select an annual human rights award laureate who was emblematic of Robert F. Kennedy's vision and values.

    Laureates selected during my tenure include: a Latina farmworker rights activist from New York state; a LGBT…

    Served as juror for international human rights prize that is awarded annually by the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights. Worked with five member panel and RFK Center staff to review hundreds of nominations from around the world, identify finalists, and select an annual human rights award laureate who was emblematic of Robert F. Kennedy's vision and values.

    Laureates selected during my tenure include: a Latina farmworker rights activist from New York state; a LGBT rights activist fighting the tide of homophobia in Uganda; an activist working for the rights of indigenous rural communities in Mexico; a woman labor union leader in Zimbabwe advocating for social change; a woman promoting civil and political rights for the Sahrawi people of Western Sahara; and a doctor from Darfur who conducted advocacy on behalf of victims of genocide and war crimes.

  • Board member

    National Center for Family Philanthropy

    - 3 years 6 months

    Served on the board of directors of a national organization dedicated to research and best practices for family philanthropists

  • Advisory Board Member

    Human Development Report

    - 1 year 1 month

    Poverty Alleviation

    Served on advisory board for the development and launch of a human development report for the state of California, based upon the UN Human Development Report. The report examined the well-being of Californians using the American Human Development Index, a measure based on official government data in health, education, and living standards. The report includes recommendations for policy makers, nonprofit leaders, and foundations to consider to improve human development for all residents.

  • Volunteer

    Operation Crossroads Africa

    - Present 36 years 2 months

    Poverty Alleviation

    Served as volunteer on a rural development project in The Gambia with Operation Crossroads Africa, the program that served as a model for the Peace Corps.

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    Member, International Committee

    Council on Foundations

    - Present 16 years

    Served as the Ford Foundation's representative to the International Committee of the Council on Foundations.

  • Co-Chair

    Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees

    - 2 years

    Served as co-chair of a national funders' affinity group focused on immigrant and refugee rights.

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    Co-Chair, Philanthropy Learning Group

    Ford Foundation

    - 4 years

    Served as co-chair of an internal learning group of foundation staff and leadership focused on building philanthropy.

Publications

  • Focusing on Advocacy

    Stanford Social Innovation Review

    An essay in the fall 2011 issue of Stanford Social Innovation Review emphasizing the need for foundations, large and small, to engage in public policy

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  • The Coming Good Society: Why New Realities Demand New Rights

    Harvard University Press

Honors & Awards

  • Lucius Littauer Fellowship

    Harvard University Kennedy School of Government

    Awarded Lucius Littauer Fellowship for academic accomplishments and leadership role in Harvard Kennedy School community.

  • Senior Fellow

    UCLA School of Public Affairs

    Invited by UCLA School of Public Affairs to serve as a Senior Fellow as part of a cohort of civic leaders who give talks and lectures and serve as mentors to graduate students in public policy, urban planning and social welfare.

  • American Marshall Memorial Fellow

    German Marshall Fund of the US

    Selected by the German Marshall Fund as an American Marshall Memorial Fellow. Traveled to Europe to meet with government, civil society and business leaders, such as NATO Secretary General and Prosecutor for International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia.

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