Tycely most recently served as Chief Development Officer for America’s Promise Alliance, the largest alliance of youth-serving organizations in the U.S. She’s also advanced philanthropy as vice president of development of YWCA USA, chief development officer for the American Red Cross National Capital Region, association director of major gifts for the YMCA of Metropolitan Washington, director of development for two health and human services organizations, artistic director of two community-based dance studios, and executive director for a nonprofit organization founded by a Fortune 500 company.
Tycely is a joyful divorcée who enjoys traveling, crashing charitable fundraising galas, taste-testing fried green tomatoes and conversing with values-driven leaders in preparation for her first book. In her spare time, she volunteers with Junior League of Washington, The Links, Incorporated, Tri Delta, and Women’s Foundation of Alabama, where she co-founded The Brilliant Black Girl Collective, a giving circle exclusively benefiting brilliant Black girls in her hometown of Birmingham, Alabama.
