no problems. only creative solutions.

create. disrupt. (re)claim.

 
 

a social change “FiX-IT” FIRM.

at #BrownManRunning, our philosophy is simple: there are no problems, only creative solutions.

 
 
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scope, budget and troubleshoot projects towards tailored goals.

Fundraising+Strategy

story-driven fundraising strategy and assets curation to drive your mission forward.

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custom built trainings centered around storytelling, capacity building, fundraising, and change management.

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millennial-driven, identity-based visioning tailored to your objectives.

DEI

workshops, training and individual coaching for executives, teams and boards aiming to transform organizational culture and power.

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power building in impacted communties, driven by those impacted.

 
 

Aquib S. YAcoob

Guided by Paulo Freire's "Pedagogy of the Oppressed," Aquib S. Yacoob is a community organizer, storyteller and “fixer” utilizing the arts and culture as vehicles to (re)claim power in communities oppressed by difference. Aquib is a Managing Partner at the AdAstra Collective, and is the founder of #BrownManRunning Consulting, a social change strategy firm. At #BrownManRunning, the philosophy is simple: there are no problems, only creative solutions. 

He launched #BrownManRunning at age 24, after working at Amnesty International for 10 years. A graduate of Colby College, Aquib’s research in Human Rights, Violence + Social Change spanned the globe examining the intricacies and intersections of community health, identity, human rights and social movements.

The breadth of his work ranges from strategic advisory roles with City Agencies and National Foundations, to serving as Chief of Staff of the Women’s March, to generating millions of dollars in funding for community-led gun violence prevention groups in NYC.

Aquib is an avid home cook, runner and a Guyanese boy raised in Queens, NY. You’ll probably catch him mid-run at an ice-cream parlor.

 
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Arts + Human Rights | COGNITIVE Diversity | youth organizing

building structures and shifting organizing principles to center those most impacted by human rights violations in the United States.

 
 
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FACILITATIONs | COMMUNITY BUILDING | mapping

facilitating power and community mapping between city agencies and community organizations working towards holistic community-led violence prevention.

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structure BUILDING | crisis response | project management

shaping the momentum from the largest single day protest in US History into the largest sustained movement in the United States.

 
 
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STRATEGIC Planning | fundraising | partnerships

lead strategic planning, structure building and development for expansion of LIFE Camp’s impact in Southeast Queens, NY.

 
NYC Crisis Management System

FUNDRAISING | Strategic Planning | program scaling

crafted and pitched proposals for scaled growth of the NYC Crisis Management System, leading to a $10M investment from the City of New York as an alternative to policing in Black + Brown communities.

 
 

Contact US

For inquiries on how Aquib Yacoob and #BrownManRunning can support you, email info@brownmanrunning.com or contact (929) 269 - 6536.