Erica Scott-Adjei (she/her) brings 20 years of experience advancing fundraising strategy, stakeholder engagement, and philanthropic investment across nonprofit, advocacy, and civic sectors.
Erica has advised organizations, donors, and leadership teams on building durable revenue models and aligning resources with mission and long-term impact. Her work focuses on helping leaders navigate complexity, particularly during periods of growth, transition, and heightened public visibility.
Her experience includes work at the intersection of climate, energy, and environmental justice, including campaigns to expand access to renewable energy and advocacy alongside communities disproportionately impacted by fossil fuel infrastructure. This perspective is informed by both her professional work and lived experience growing up in an environmental justice community in Massachusetts.
Over the course of her career, she has partnered with CEOs, boards, and senior leaders on high-stakes strategy, communications, and fundraising, with a track record of securing and stewarding major philanthropic investments. She brings deep expertise in institutional and individual giving, as well as in building integrated development programs that support organizational scale and sustainability.
A Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP®) and a 21/64 Certified Advisor in Multigenerational Philanthropy, Erica also advises individuals and families on values-aligned giving and long-term philanthropic strategy.
In addition to her advisory work, she designs and delivers training for nonprofit leaders, fundraising teams, and campaign professionals on revenue strategy, governance, and organizational effectiveness. She has presented at national conferences including Grantmakers in Health and Netroots Nation, addressed donor audiences at Harvard, and testified before multiple state legislatures.
A multilingual communicator, Erica is fluent in English and Spanish and conversational in Italian and Portuguese. She has served as a media spokesperson for outlets including NPR, MSNBC, NBC’s Today Show, Bloomberg Radio, The Boston Globe, and USA Today.
