Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Press
Articles
Keynote Speaking - Selected Events 2018-2022
References
Timeline
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Anastasia Higginbotham

Anastasia Higginbotham

Brooklyn,NY

Summary

Content creator with proven expertise in nonprofit fundraising, communications, and speechwriting. Demonstrated ability to develop compelling profiles and speeches that resonate with audiences, enhancing stakeholder engagement. Acclaimed author of a children's book series recognized for empowering children and addressing complex themes, achieving both critical acclaim and popularity among librarians.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Content and Engagement

XC
07.2024 - Current
  • Fundraising and communications for an organization stewarding projects and programs that cultivate inner awareness as a foundation for engaging in social justice work.
  • Collaborate with the founder and team to synthesize content into various contexts, including landing pages, video, email, ad copy, decks/presentations, print, and social.
  • Create donor materials to support fundraising efforts.
  • Effectively track project progress, ensuring brand integrity and consistency, especially in writing.
  • XC is an ecosystem curated under the direction of Founder Emeritus, Rev. angel Kyodo williams, Rōshi.

Writer, Nonprofit Communications and Development

Freelance
02.1995 - 01.2024
  • Crafted compelling narratives featuring donors, board members, staff, and program participants to engage audiences.
  • Authored op-ed articles, newsletters, website content, brochures, annual reports, letters, and campaigns.
  • Collaborated with clients, including Global Nomads Group and The Opportunity Fund, to enhance outreach efforts.

Writer, Speechwriting and Event Production

Freelance
02.1995 - 01.2024
  • Developed overall messaging strategies for events supporting New York City nonprofits addressing injustice.
  • Crafted speeches in collaboration with youth presenters and nonprofit executives.
  • Produced audio/visual elements to enhance event presentation quality.
  • Coordinated and rehearsed presenters while directing production team on event day.
  • Served clients including Women’s Refugee Commission, Americans for UNFPA, and Women’s Prison Association.

Writer/Assistant

Gloria Steinem
New York, NY
01.1994 - 01.1995

Education

Seminar - Writing the Unthinkable

Omega Institute
Rhinebeck, NY
01.2014

B.A. - East Asian Studies/Japanese

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
01.1993

Skills

  • Content creation and brand messaging
  • Fundraising and event production
  • Speechwriting and stakeholder engagement
  • Art and illustratration
  • Public speaking and workshop facilitation

Accomplishments

Author of acclaimed children's book series about ordinary, terrible things, such as death, divorce, sexuality, racial identity, and recovering from abuse. Awards include:

  • Best Books of 2022 ~ School Library Journal
  • International White Raven Award ~ Children’s Literature 2019
  • 25 Women Changing the World ~ People Magazine in 2018
  • Best Books for Children 2016 ~ New York Public Library

Press

  • What Happens When a Slogan Becomes the Curriculum, Conor Freidersdorf, The Atlantic, 03/01/21
  • How to Let Your Children Be Upset, Daniel J. Cashmere, The New York Times, 05/16/20

Articles

  • Judge My Book by Its Cover. Then Read It with Children, Mississippi Free Press, 2022, https://www.mississippifreepress.org/19664/judge-my-book-by-its-cover-then-read-it-with-children
  • Nobody Wants White Kids to Feel Bad About Their Race, The Atlantic, 06/01/21, https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/06/anastasia-higginbotham-not-my-idea-children-police-killings/619087/

Keynote Speaking - Selected Events 2018-2022

  • New York & Brooklyn Public Libraries, New York, NY
  • Educator’s Cooperative, Nashville, TN
  • Kaigler Children’s Book Festival, Jackson, MS
  • Merrimack College Writing Center, North Andover, MA
  • West Liberty University, Pittsburgh, PA
  • St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN
  • Kansas City Librarian Youth Services, Kansas City, KS

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Content and Engagement

XC
07.2024 - Current

Writer, Nonprofit Communications and Development

Freelance
02.1995 - 01.2024

Writer, Speechwriting and Event Production

Freelance
02.1995 - 01.2024

Writer/Assistant

Gloria Steinem
01.1994 - 01.1995

Seminar - Writing the Unthinkable

Omega Institute

B.A. - East Asian Studies/Japanese

Vanderbilt University

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