Women in Leadership Advisory Member |
Audrey Suwarno
Active Term: 08/2025 - 08/2026
Areas of Expertise
|
Development Manager, Individual GivingGeneration CitizenAudrey Suwarno (she/they) is a development professional passionate about building equitable civic and philanthropic systems. As Development Manager of Individual Giving at Generation Citizen, Audrey leads donor engagement strategies and strengthens cross-functional infrastructure to support youth civic education nationwide. Through her work, she has the honor of providing high-quality, community-based civics education to more young people—especially those who have been historically excluded from the political process.
A proud graduate of Arcadia University with a B.A. in Criminal Justice, Audrey also holds minors in Psychology, Sociology, and Gender & Sexuality Studies. During her time on campus, she wrote and published her research on mental distress calls and the efficacy of police officers as frontline responders. It was at Arcadia that Audrey had the privilege of participating in an Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program—exploring what it means to hold a classroom in a prison and the benefits for all students, and calling into question the class’s own unique biases of and experiences with the criminal justice system. Audrey also received her certification in Victim Advocacy from Stony Brook University in 2022. She is a 2023 alum of NYU’s Fellowship for Emerging Leaders in Public Service—a leadership program intentionally designed for communities of color and works to support the dismantling of oppressive systems that operate in the public service space. Originally from New York, Audrey moved to Minnesota in 2023, where she continues her commitment to advancing inclusive leadership and dismantling systemic barriers for historically marginalized communities. In her free time, she enjoys reading fiction novels, taking long walks around Minnesota's beautiful lakes, spending time with her partner Alex, and cheering on the New York Mets! |
