Adrienne Brown

Adrienne Brown is Vice President of Development Operations and Services at NPR. In this role, she leads the strategic delivery of efficient fundraising platforms and processes to advance NPR philanthropy. She also provides direction and oversight in Digital Fundraising, including the NPR Network digital fundraising program, and for the Annual Fund and Development Operations.

Prior to joining NPR, Brown was the Assistant Vice President of Annual Giving and Engagement Strategy at New York University (NYU). During her time there, Brown served as the primary visionary and architect behind numerous successful digital fundraising campaigns. She was also at the helm of the NYU Emergency Fund, which raised funds for students who faced urgent and emergent needs due to the pandemic. Brown also implemented NYU's first centralized philanthropic strategic plan that centered on launching initiatives to create a more diverse, equitable and inclusive society.

Additionally, she brings a strong understanding of broad-based outreach, having worked on award-winning loyalty and membership marketing campaigns for major corporations such as American Express, UnitedHealthcare and General Motors.

Brown has a bachelor's degree in corporate communications from Michigan State University and a masters in higher education administration from NYU. She also holds certifications in digital data analytics from NYU Stern School of Business and inclusive philanthropy from Florida International University.