Andrea Chen
Fundraising
Andrea has raised tens of millions for her clients and at organizations she led.
Connect w/ AndreaYour Partner in How
- Fundraising strategy that turns bold visions into funded realities
- Leadership coaching and career thought partnership
- Building cross-sector partnerships that open real doors
- Reframing problems and finding the path forward
What People Say about Andrea’s Work
“Working with Andrea has been transformational for Sankofa’s fundraising. In just six months, she’s opened doors we didn’t know how to knock on — helping us identify the right people, craft compelling narratives that resonate with new donors, and find warm pathways into relationships we couldn’t have accessed on our own. She built us a rigorous donor pipeline system, so every funder has a clear strategy behind it and we always know how to approach them. Our weekly meetings are equal parts technical support and inspiration. She gave us both the tools and the confidence to step out and grow.”
— Rashida Ferdinand, Executive Director, Sankofa Community Development Center
“As a coaching client of Andrea’s, I’ve been deeply impressed by her ability to explore the layers beneath a challenge. She asks insightful questions that uncover emotional triggers and patterns I wasn’t fully aware of, helping me understand how they influence my behavior in both personal and professional settings. Andrea creates a grounded, supportive space that allows me to develop greater awareness, clarity, and confidence. Her coaching has been both meaningful and transformative.”
— Stephanie Barksdale, Tulane University Leadership Institute
Why Helia LOVES Andrea
Andrea is a human who gets things done, both for her own work AND for everyone else! She started Propeller in New Orleans that supported HUNDREDS of social start ups (including helping to bring Revolution Foods to NOLA) and knows how to get down and dirty to build an accounting spreadsheet that actually gives you the info you need.
When she said, “To me, to build a successful fundraising “department”/function in your org, it’s about process and making fundraising feel like a well-oiled machine with repeatable processes. The fundraising “plan” is a general guide, but it all comes down to how you implement that plan donor by donor, prospect by prospect.” – we were sold!!!
(Fun fact – Andrea set the condition that to move from New Orleans to the Bay Area she would have to live amidst the redwoods – and now she does!!!!)
Andrea finds joy + ease in
Hiking in the redwoods, being in a forest, meditation, yoga, and being with friends.
