Joan Hawkins ([email protected])

Joan Hawkins is the Development Associate for Green The Church.  Joan is primarily responsible for assisting with contacting and developing relationships with donors and sponsors and in managing grant awards. She works closely with the development director and other staff members to identify potential sources of donations and track the progress of fundraising campaigns.

She is also the Assistant Superintendent of Sunday School at Church By The Side of The Road in Berkeley, CA.  Joan’s focus includes education and environmental, economic, and social justice. She has worked with the Oral Lee Brown Foundation (an Oakland California nonprofit dedicated to helping children attain a college education). Joan has also served on the Executive Committees of the NAACP Oakland Branch, and Friends of The Oakland Branch, while advocating for clean air, educational equality, and access to higher education. Joan strives to create a better future for tomorrow’s leaders.