Hannah Fernando she/her
Send Hannah a Message- Joined the Community Foundation:
- 2024
Inspirational Quote:
I'm trying to hold this question of, 'how do we change' - how do we become the people that can meet this moment - and I'm trying to hold it in a way that doesn't produce more urgency, fear, or anxiety, but produces courage, connection, and a willingness to get it.
What Hannah does:
Hannah is responsible for leading the work of the community partnership funds by providing support and project management to the advisory committees of the Black Legacy Fund, Somos Comunidad Fund, Our LGBTQ Fund, and Youth Fund. She serves as a liaison between departments, team members, and the advisory committees to coordinate and support efforts for advancing equity and inclusion.
What Hannah did before:
Hannah was previously involved in development work at The Association for a More Just Society serving the organization through fundraising and event planning. Before that she lived in Toronto, Canada and served as a partnership manager for Community Food Centres Canada helping to advance food justice and belonging on a local to national scale. Hannah received a bachelor's degree in Sustainable Food Systems at Grand Valley State University.
When Hannah isn’t working:
She is cooking, or eating, or inviting people over to her house to cook and eat together.
A few of Hannah's favorite things…
- Nonprofit:
- Urban Core Collective
- Place to send out-of-towners:
- Head to Rosy Mound beach; afterwards, drive 7 minutes to Noto's on the lake in Grand Haven where you can sit in the sand, order an Aperol spritz and take a dip in Lake Michigan when you get hot. Want to visit in winter? Don't recommend.
- Place to eat or drink:
- Adobo Boy, Lindo Mexico, and Eastern Kille on Wealthy Street for the best cocktail: the Mai Tai
- Part of Hannah's job:
- Connecting with a diversity of incredible leaders across the city.
- Nonprofit:
- Urban Core Collective
- Place to send out-of-towners:
- Head to Rosy Mound beach; afterwards, drive 7 minutes to Noto's on the lake in Grand Haven where you can sit in the sand, order an Aperol spritz and take a dip in Lake Michigan when you get hot. Want to visit in winter? Don't recommend.
- Place to eat or drink:
- Adobo Boy, Lindo Mexico, and Eastern Kille on Wealthy Street for the best cocktail: the Mai Tai
- Part of Hannah's job:
- Connecting with a diversity of incredible leaders across the city.