Cimajie Best is an experienced Community Relations Manager with a demonstrated history of work in nonprofit management, program development and philanthropy. As a skilled tactician in capacity building training and stakeholder management she is a strong racial equity advocate and program evaluator. Cimajie works with nonprofits, foundations, and communities to create inclusive outcomes for all parties involved.

Ms. Best believes in the idea of meeting the people where they are to best service their needs. Whether it be hosting community listening sessions on behalf of clients or assembling oversight boards composed of locals, she is most passionate about equitable and sustainable community development.

Cimajie has experience in city, county, and state government and the private sector. Her in-depth work in both micro and macro settings gives her a competitive edge in understanding the complex and nuanced realities of accomplishing truly transformational change across many sectors. Having launched programs for organizations such as the State Fair of Texas and the Texas Women’s Foundation she is a staunch advocate for collaborations, partnerships and a collective impact approach to producing lasting change in communities.

Cimajie serves on both the Dallas County Child Welfare board and the North Texas Alliance to Reduce Unintended Pregnancy in Teens board. She is a former Communities Foundation of Texas, Emerging Leader in Philanthropy Fellow and an Obama Foundation Community Leader Alumni.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy & Africana Studies from Louisiana State University and a certificate in Social Entrepreneurship from Oxford.