Our Team
Erin Dale McClellan
She/Her/Hers
Erin Dale McClellan is the executive director of The Partnership and Partnership Action Fund. She joins TPF after 12 years leading Blueprint NC. She believes that a winning strategy for transformative change must be rooted in wholeness. She has been awarded the Ella Baker Award from the Youth Organizing Institute, Women to Watch from Women AdvaNCe, SiStars Award from the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, Annie Mackie Ward from NC Women United, the William C. Friday Fellowship for Human Relations, Local Hero Citizen of the Year for 2015 from Indy Week magazine and recently won Community Leader Award from the NC A. Philip Randolph Institute.
Erin Dale is most proud of her accomplishments as a mother. She has a degree in Sociology from the College of William and Mary.
Contact Erin via email at erin@partnershipfunds.org
Tia Hall
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Tia Hall, Development Manager and Editor, has over 30 years of experience in a wide range of sectors, including bank management, nonprofit board service, entrepreneurship, university research and development, community organizing, and Reiki mastery. Her diverse background and unwavering belief in human potential make her a valuable asset to our organization. As Development Manager, she oversees and expands our grant portfolio. Additionally, as a respected North Carolina educator, historian, trainer, and political developer, Tia also leads our narrative work and documentation as lead editor and strategic advisor.
Contact Tia via email at Tia@parthershipfunds.org
Jamila Medley
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Jamila Medley, Collective Courage Moderator, is a changemaker transforming organizations through participatory governance, strategic planning, and leadership development. She works with startups, nonprofits, and cooperatives to drive impactful change. A member of Solidarity Resource, she supports co-op development and has collaborated on the Solidarity Economy Principles Project. She serves on the boards of the Independence Public Media Foundation and the Food Co-op Initiative.
From 2012-2021, Jamila led the Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance as executive director, advocating for cooperative businesses to address economic and racial injustice. She holds an M.S. in Organizational Dynamics from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. in Urban Studies from Connecticut College. She also founded the Black Women at Home Project to uplift Black women's experiences with home.
Contact Jamila via email at Jamila@partnershipfunds.org
Erin Casey
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Erin Casey is a senior advisor supporting the develop and growth of the The Partnership Action Fund (c4). She has a rich experience and expertise building programs for a just, reflective and inclusive democracy driven by her passion for justice and equity and challenging the politics of power and privilege. She has built a reputation for being thoughtful and intentional in her approach to leadership and organizational development, strategic planning and program design and evaluation.
Her 25-year career in advocacy and electoral politics spans efforts in dozens of states and nationally. She was the founding Executive Director of Pennsylvania Voice and has served on the boards of State Voices and Conservation PA. Prior to her tenure at Pennsylvania Voice, Erin worked with several progressive organizations where she honed her skills as an organizer, strategists, trainer and leader.
Most recently, Erin led Pennsylvania Voice to become a critical architect of an enhanced 501 (c)3 civic engagement culture in Pennsylvania. Under her leadership, Pennsylvania Voice has been on the leading edge working with partners to expand civic engagement infrastructure, democracy and protect voting rights.
Throughout her career, Erin built a keen understanding of political landscapes, and an ability to work with different types of organizations to understand their strengths, identify opportunities for growth and expand their ability to execute programs. Her expertise includes evaluation and analysis, program design and implementation, organization and leadership development, political advocacy, collective impact, organizing, and training. She is currently providing consulting services to strengthen the progressive movement.
Erin is mom to a silly, observant little boy and has started to master keeping her houseplants alive. Outside of work, you can find her planning the next adventure for her family, cooking, spending times outdoors or reading.
Contact Erin via email at Erinc@partnershipfunds.org
Monife Balogun
Monife
Monife Balogun is our Executive Operation Manager. Monife Balogun was born in Wadesboro North Carolina in 1954. During her early years of development, Monife was raised by her grandparents who understood it took a village to incorporate a strong foundation and community. Monife began to fight for racial equality at the young age of 12. Graduated high school in 1972. She joined IBM and had a long career of 36 years. During the last 14 years of that career she focused on the Project Management profession. As the Team Lead for over 80 Worldwide Project Managers, it afforded her the opportunity to travel to India, Argentina, and Brazil. Monife was also involved and lead several community projects continuing to focus on her motivation regarding equality and change.
Monife was a Lay Midwife and assisted with over 500 home and hospital births between 1984 and 1993 to help alleviate and support the stop of C-Section misuse within minority communities.. From 1990 – 1996 Monife was the Director of The Egyptian Te GoJu Martial Arts school. This program taught the skills required to build expertise in martial arts with a focus on the youth in Westchester County in New York. Along with the martial arts training, the youth were taught to operate as one unit regardless of their background and origin.
Monife is a wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and great grandmother. Extracurricular activities included serving as the PTA President for Bereshith Cultural Institute, Director of Advocacy for a Youth Dance Program and Director of Mama Bee’s in home Day Care. Monife has received the Queen Esther Award and Keeper of the Dream Award for her inspirational contributions to children. Monife is a member of the FGFC (Fertile Ground Food Cooperative) and has volunteered her services to support the Marketing Outreach team for this organization including the role of the program leader for the Summer Farmers Market for 2 years. Monife also supports projects for Advance Carolina, NC Black Alliance, and Blueprint.
Monife earned an Technical Associate degree from Westchester Community College and a Early Childhood Associate Degree from Stanly Community College.
Contact Monife via email at Monife@partnershipfunds.org