Development Strategist.

Policy Advocate.

Chief of Staff.

Ashlee Bruner is a purpose-driven strategist, advocate, and operative with a decade of experience advancing equity-centered initiatives across the corporate, nonprofit, and political sectors. Grounded in servant leadership and rooted in justice for ALL, her work has scaled national programs, led multi-million dollar fundraising efforts, and designed voter protection and legislative engagement opportunities.

Ashlee has advised movements from the local to federal levels - optimizing infrastructure, mobilizing resources, and building broad-based coalitions. She is a proud HBCU Grad, having earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in Women and Gender Studies from Delaware State University, and a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership from Belhaven University.

Ashlee is a 2025 LOFT Fellow powered by Zinc Collective, a 2022 alumna of New Leaders Council Atlanta, and a 2021 alumna of the Ignite Change Fellowship powered by EMILY’s List. Currently based in Washington, DC, Ashlee is made of a deep love for solo travel, live music, and the sweetest place on Earth: Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Services

  • Designing sustainable fundraising infrastructure, donor engagement strategies, and resource mobilization plans that align with your mission and scale your impact.

  • High-level operational leadership, strategic analysis, and cross-functional collaboration to bring clarity, cohesion, and momentum to your most complex ideas and initiatives.

  • Delivering customized and culturally responsive trainings that prepare civic leaders with the tools to drive equity-centered change.

  • Strategic research and guidance on legislative engagement, coalition building, and issue-based advocacy to advance transformative solutions at the local, state, and federal levels.

PARTNERS AND CLIENTS

Vote Run Lead Action

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Common Power

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Arena

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Frontline Defenders

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New Disabled South

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Organizing Accelerator

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Vote Run Lead Action • Common Power • Arena • Frontline Defenders • New Disabled South • Organizing Accelerator •

LET’S CONNECT

EMAIL
ashlee@ashleebruner.com