Virginia Brown is an award-winning nonprofit executive with more than 30 years of management and community development experience.  She has experience leading national affiliate organizations such as United Way of Coastal Georgia and Coastal Empire Habitat for Humanity, as well as community based local nonprofit organizations. Her expertise is in planning and implementing program strategies, communications and public relations, resource development, grant proposal writing, and board development. Virginia has built effective strategic partnerships that support nonprofit organizational goals and created programs that achieve results in the fields of social service, affordable housing, homelessness, the arts, and education.