bmeshesha23@nul.org
Speaker Bio
Bemnet Meshesha is passionate about justice and equity. She is an experienced nonprofit professional with expertise in creating impactful programs, managing philanthropic dollars, and building the capacity of staff and other stakeholders. For Girl Scouts Northeast Texas, she oversees the development and implementation of equitable strategy, practices, and policies; creating people-centric organizational culture; and strengthening community engagement in the organization’s 32-county region. Bemnet is a respected speaker, facilitator and researcher on Black experiences, particularly through an immigrant lens. She serves as sponsoring committee co-chair for the Dallas-Fort Worth Urban League. Bemnet is a founding member of HERitage Giving Circle, the first giving circle in Dallas dedicated to cultivating philanthropy among Black women.