IPED Lecture: “Driving Social Change through Strategic Partnerships and Fundraising”

Maria Abreu, Director of Development of the Pikesville Armory Foundation, shares the efforts of the Pikesville Armory Foundation in reshaping their community.

Originally from Dominican Republic, Maria is a bilingual professional with 20+ years of experience in the nonprofit and international organizations world, excelling at fostering strategic partnerships, fundraising, project management, planning, creative thinking, and socioeconomic research. An Economist from PUCMM-Santo Domingo/DR, Maria has two Master’s degrees: International Cooperation for Development from Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain), and International Political Economy and Development (IPED) from Fordham University. She has been an independent consultant for the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the Inter-American Bank (IDB) and The World Bank, has worked for the Government of the Dominican Republic and also for several nonprofits both in the DR and in the United States. Before her current position at the Pikesville Armory Foundation, she was Director of Advancement at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts in Annapolis, MD, where she led a capital campaign and fundraising efforts.