Jocelyn is a fundraiser and communicator and provides consulting and coaching services to help nonprofits raise more money and advance social justice. Jocelyn is also co-founder and editor of BlackHer, a media company that celebrates the leadership of Black women and educates and inspires Black women to act for progressive change. In 2019, Jocelyn was a finalist for the Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellowship for her work at BlackHer. Prior to launching her consulting practice, Jocelyn served as chief philanthropy officer for Prosperity Now and vice president of development for Global Fund for Children. Jocelyn speaks widely and has provided fundraising training to American University, Howard University, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Association of Fundraising Professionals. She was a columnist for NonProfit Pro and served on the board of NTEN (Nonprofit Technology Network). Jocelyn received her bachelor of arts in English from New York University and masters of arts in Sociolgy from the University of Washington.