15+ yrs of experience social impact strategy, fundraising, global partnerships, including 8+ yrs in management & 2+ yrs as a mom
Ella Saunders Crivello is an intrapreneurial leader at the intersection of mission driven storytelling, global experiences and social impact partnerships. ellasc.com
With 15+ years experience at Clinton Global Initiative, TED, in the early stage VC tech sector and most recently at a leading Social Impact agency, she unlocks strategic partnerships and impact program development to bridge the gap between good intentions and measurable action.
What others say about me:
“Ella is one of those unique individuals that effectively balances vision and execution. She maintains an intense commitment to TED's mission, finding ways to provide uncompromising value to our partners. She is also a highly effective leader to a small but mighty team in charge of even mightier results. She achieves all of this with an attention to detail that garners trust and praise from all partners we work with." Laura Beyer, Sr. Director of Partnerships, TED
"Ella brings passion and purpose to her work, and is a tireless contributor to any team. She’s able to toggle seamlessly between setting strategy, confronting problems, and sweating the tiny details. Ella is a supportive teammate and deep listener, and working alongside her was one of the great pleasures of my career." Jennifer Gilhooley, Director of Programs, Steve Jobs Archive
"It has been said many times, by many people, what a boon it is to have Ella as the face of our business. She brings a vast knowledge of the impact in business landscape to her conversations with prospective partners. In addition, she’s the resident expert on our collective capability as well as the nuances of our individual expertise. She’s a genuine communicator, zero artifice, and she makes it a point to know what she’s selling in. It’s this integrity, plus her herculean hustle, that makes Ella supremely effective in her role.” MJ Deery, Creative Director of Story, Matter Unlimited
I'm currently taking on select clients that leverage my expertise in:
1) Strategic Partnerships Program and Development
2) New Business Corporate Partnerships Pitch Materials, Planning, Outreach
Social impact leader at intersection of strategic partnerships, creative storytelling & global experiences
15+ yrs; 8+ yrs managing teams, 2+ yrs as a mom
Experience
Jan 2023 — May 2023
NYU, Stern School of Business
Executive Education Certificate
Corporate Sustainability
Completed 14-week course which provides participants with the ability to help their business be a force for change through ESG (environment, social, and governance) investing, sustainable supply chain management, employee and consumer engagement, sustainability marketing, and more. With companies facing greater demands for transparency, societal challenges such as poverty and inequity as well as natural resource constraints like less available water and a warmer climate, these skills are critical to the future of business and society.
Jun 2021 — Jun 2023
Matter Unlimited
Director of Partnerships
B Corp® social impact agency & consultancy for purpose-driven organizations
Reporting to CEO, President, lead first ever sales team and scaled YoY growth by 60% with strategic partnership development
Built new business channel for first outbound campaign program from scratch reaching 3K impact focused leads in first 8 months
Looking at systems across Racial Justice, Climate Change, Health Equity & Education maintained 50/+% win rate for business.
Cultivated, led development of brand ID/positioning, integrated campaign, VIP engagement, & PR/Comms new business for 30+ orgs e.g. Environmental Defense Fund, ACLU, Color of Change, Kapor Capital, NAACP, Sephora, etc.
Oct 2019 — Jun 2021
Summer
Head of Impact & Partner Success
B Corp® SaaS FinTech that helps borrowers simplify, save on student debt.
Reporting to Founder/CEO, lead direction, strategy and E2E sales and management of entire B2B2C partnerships model, leading program and external engagement from 0 to 28 partners e.g. American Federation of Teachers, MassMutual
Mapped strategy and led implementation of social impact framework to align with company KPIs. Authored first webinar and white paper content to surface unequal impact debt has on female, BIPOC, veteran, LGBTQ+ communities.
Launched, scaled and reported on the effectiveness of programs with cross funct. teams incl. Product, Data, Legal, Marketing, Operations and Policy. Led B Corp® certification and BBB process to completion strengthening brand reputation.
Feb 2018 — Oct 2019
Company Ventures
Director of Partnerships
Company Ventures is a NYC-based, seed-stage venture firm.
Reporting to CEO, oversaw 25 corporate and social impact partnerships strategy and execution growing revenue by over 50% e.g. Amazon, Mastercard, JetBlue, Bose. Advised executives and managed Social Impact program to ensure that the next generation of tech startups e.g. AI, Bitcoin, CleanTech, et.al to build inclusive, diverse, sustainable workplaces & workforces
Oct 2012 — Feb 2018
TED
Senior Program Manager
Nonprofit devoted to spreading impactful idea
I was promoted 4 times in first 4 years leading partnerships for 20+ accounts e.g. Delta, Ford Foundation, Google, Walmart
During my tenure as Senior Program Manager I developed and led a brand marketing partnerships program, TED Institute.
Scaled global program from inception to become the highest revenue generating initiative at TED $10M+ where recurring partner funds sponsored the nonprofits’ cross functional programs e.g. TED Education, TEDx, TED Fellows.
In my two years leading the program, we curated 320 TED Talks from 22 global Events, 92M views, 900M impressions and Speakers from 22 countries in front of 5200+ attendees and 43K livestream viewers e.g. IBM, BCG, UPS, Unilever.
Jun 2012 — Jul 2012
MI
Micro Investment Consultancy Services
Program Assistant
Lagos based social enterprise dedicated to eradicating poverty in Africa
Jan 2011 — Sep 2012
Clinton Global Initiative
Consultant
Creating a community of doers who are taking action on the world’s most pressing challenges, together
Jan 2010 — May 2012
NYU, Gallatin School of Individualized Study
BA, Magna Cum Laude
Gallatin students develop individualized concentrations under the guidance of the School’s advisers, take core courses within Gallatin as well as courses in the other Schools of NYU, expand their knowledge by pursuing global study opportunities, cultivate experiential and self-directed educational opportunities outside of the classroom, engage with civic life both on campus and in greater New York City, and draw together all that they have learned in the senior colloquium, a final oral examination.
Thesis: “The Politics of NGO’s: When good intentions are not enough”, Founder’s Day Scholar, Dean’s List
Jun 2009 — Dec 2010
charity: water
Intern, Coordinator
Global nonprofit organization on a mission to end the water crisis
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