Tonisha Nicholls

VP, Partnerships at DonorsChoose

Tonisha leads the Partnerships management team and is responsible for developing strategies to grow and retain donations from corporate and philanthropic partners. She has a background in sales, marketing, strategy and leadership and received her M.B.A. from Rutgers University.

Prior to DonorsChoose, Tonisha led business transformation at a hospital. She also built a healthcare vertical for media brands HOT 97 and WBLS and was an Americorps team leader assigned to the American Red Cross and Jumpstart.

Tonisha cares deeply about racial equity and has first-hand experience with public school teachers going above and beyond to support her in the classroom. She loves cracking corny jokes and is energized by the thought of supporting teachers as they develop the next generation of leaders.

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  • VP, Partnerships

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