CEO and Founder1847 Philanthropic
Rashida Petersen is the CEO and Founder of 1847 Philanthropic. Ms. Petersen’s career has been built on expertise gained from leading major fundraising and development initiatives in Africa as well as expanding U.S. trade and investment in developing countries. Working within the development departments of international nonprofits, she has been responsible for annual funding goals of over $16 million dollars in institutional funding and over $1.3 million dollars cumulative in unrestricted sponsorship dollars. In 2022, Ms. Petersen raised over $25 million dollars for clients in the United States.