The Alliance for Early Success has named Julia Takada as its Development Manager—a newly created position in the organization. In the role, Takada will lead the ongoing development and execution of investor engagement strategies and systems to ensure the Alliance’s continued growth.
Takada brings more than eighteen years of experience in mission advancement, philanthropy, and fundraising across 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations that serve kids and families on local, regional, and national scales.
She has helped secure more than $38 million from public and private philanthropic sources and has deep experience in full-cycle grants management, proposal and case development, strategic revenue planning and diversification, and building donor engagement programs.
Prior to joining the Alliance, Takada founded Takada Insights in 2023, a consulting practice that partners with non-profit and public sector leaders on revenue strategy, federal and foundation grant applications, and major donor cultivation. Earlier in her career, she also held development leadership positions with the Texas Public Charter Schools Association, Collegiate Academies, and KIPP New Orleans Schools, and managed grantmaking for the Institute of Mental Hygiene, a philanthropic foundation in New Orleans.
“Julia is going to be an enormous asset to the Alliance,” says Helene Stebbins, the Alliance’s Executive Director. “She is highly strategic, grounded in impact, and is very strong on execution, as well. We are looking forward to the growth she will bring to our development program—and the Alliance’s impact overall.”