About Leslie

Leslie Cooper Johnson is the Vice President of Organizational Development at Community Coalition. In her current role, she is charged with leading strategies to grow the organization’s resources, both human and financial.

Leslie started her career in local government at the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, coordinating communications strategies and policy initiatives.

Since joining Community Coalition in 2007, Leslie has coordinated fundraising strategies that have helped the organization raise more than $25 million in funding from government, foundations, corporations, and individual donors. Additionally, Leslie has played significant roles in building the capacity of other local non-profit organizations through training and coaching.

Leslie received both her B.S. in Kinesiology and her MSW from the University of Southern California. She is also a graduate of the Los Angeles African American Women’s Public Policy Institute (LAAAWPPI) and the African American Board Leadership Institute (AABLI).