Allie’s primary responsibility is to help raise sufficient operating revenues each year for Student U to thrive. This is primarily accomplished by growing a sustainable, diversified network of Student U supporters through grant proposal writing, ensuring that all written content aligns with Student U’s Core Values & Advancement Philosophy. Allie’s role has a unique level of exposure to the broad & deep work of Student U & to the Durham educational community, with the primary responsibility of translating this work & impact into powerful data-based narratives that compel a variety of stakeholders to invest their time, talent, & treasure in Student U.

Allie Bradford Brown

Student U Advancement Writing Coordinator

Allie's Why:

Generosity is one of my highest values. Student U, and my job depend on the incredible generosity of funders, donors, and partners. But we all have the capacity to be generous; with our time, talent, and treasure, as well as in our personal interactions, our assumptions, and our relationships. Student U is an incredible community because everyone contributes, including students, families, staff, volunteers, donors, community members, local leaders, and more. Everyone who is touched by Student U feels the generous community orientation and is better for it.

Allie outside of Student U:

My husband and three young sons light up my life! We love to play and watch sports together–especially the Durham Bulls, anything Duke, and the Red Sox, Dodgers, and Mariners. We love the mountains, the beach, and roaming the neighborhood on various combinations of bikes, scooters, and strollers. I lean all the way into “boy mom” life, but I love girl time, too, in the form of book clubs, group chats, and meaningful conversations.

Advice Allie finds valuable:

“Ask for what you need.”
People are generous. They want to give, they want to help. When we have the courage to ask for what we really need, relationships can bloom and our cooperative impact can make a real difference.

Other organizations Allie is involved with:

Forest View Elementary Parent-Teacher Association
AmeriCorps (North Carolina Literacy Corps 2016 – 2018)

Colleges:

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Duke University Continuing Studies Program
Brigham Young University

Course of study:

Master of Public Administration
Certificate in Nonprofit Management
Bachelor of Science in Sociology

Professional accomplishments:

Deil S. Wright Research Paper Award, University of North Carolina School of Government (2021)

Student U start date:

December 1, 2021

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