Audre Lorde Project - Brooklyn
85 South Oxford Street
Brooklyn, New York, 11217-1607
Telephone: 212.463.0342
Fax: 212.463.0344
Office Hours
Our office isn't currently open to the public. Visit our Events page for upcoming virtual opportunities to build with us, or reach out to our staff below for all inquires.
Our Staff
Sanai, Director of Development, email: sanai@alp.org
Sanai is a passionate fundraiser, who centers her work on the transformative power of community. A proud Black transgender woman and the daughter of Jamaican immigrants, Sanai draws upon her lived experiences and unwavering belief in collective care to champion causes that uplift social justice and equity. Her professional journey is rooted in a deep understanding of the challenges faced by the communities she serves because she is an integral part of these communities, working alongside them for a better future.
Sanai’s fundraising expertise spans a diverse array of organizations, including The Trevor Project, Cool Culture, TheaterWorkUSA, the Drug Policy Alliance, and WNET. Through her work, she has cultivated meaningful relationships with donors, crafted powerful narratives, and mobilized resources to support arts accessibility, LGBTQIA+ advocacy, and educational equity. Whether securing transformational gifts or hosting events that bring people together, Sanai approaches fundraising as a collaborative act of love.
Sanai sees her work as a radical practice of care and community-building. Her efforts extend beyond transactional fundraising; they are about fostering spaces where joy, justice, and belonging can flourish.
Sanai’s academic foundation includes an MA in Arts Administration from New York University and a BA in Music from Lincoln University of Pennsylvania(HBCU). Her educational background informs her nuanced understanding of the arts as a vehicle for healing and transformation. A classically trained singer and lover of theater, she finds joy in the power of creative expression to bring people together and spark meaningful change.
When she’s not fundraising or engaging in community advocacy, Sanai is savoring dhal puri roti, celebrating the cultural richness of her heritage, or immersing herself in the magic of live theater. Her life’s work is a testament to the strength of community, the beauty of shared stories, and the boundless possibilities of love in action.
India, Deputy Director, email: india@alp.org
As Deputy Director, India is primarily responsible for the oversight of organizational development, campaign management and programmatic work of the Audre Lorde Project.
India has over 15 years of experience in the nonprofit sector. In this time, she's engaged in leading direct service, political education, activism and community organizing. Prior to her role as Deputy Director, India served in youth and young adult ministry for Unitarian Universalist congregations.
India is a Black Queer Washingtonian with family and ancestral roots in the South. As an herbalist, she's very committed to centering healing justice within our movements and supporting Queer and Trans People of Color in transforming the medical industrial complex.
Baylor, Political Education Coordinator, email: baylor@alp.org
Baylor (any pronouns) is an organizer and therapist from the South. They have experience organizing around prison abolition, gender-based violence, reproductive justice, and food justice. Their past work experience includes holding youth survivorship groups, research, providing individual therapy to queer and trans folks, and program management. They have a passion for political education, healing justice, somatic and parts work, and community building.
Dil, Membership Coordinator, email: dil@alp.org
Dil is a queer Panjabi organizer rooted in anti-imperialist and abolitionist frameworks. They combine their lived experiences, cultural teachings, and public health expertise to drive systemic change and advocate for the liberation of all oppressed peoples. Dil joins ALP from the West Coast, bringing organizing experience with South Asians Resisting Imperialism (SARI) and research experience on HIV disparities among transgender people of color. A multi-faceted artist and serial hobbyist, Dil finds joy in sharing music, readings, and collaborative creative projects
with their communities.
Ideal, Manager of Finance & Operations, email: ideal@alp.org
Ideal is a dedicated member of our organization, having been involved since her youth. She started her journey as a coordinator for the Young Women's Leadership Training program. Despite venturing into the corporate world and excelling in building top-performing teams and real estate development projects, Ideal has always remained an active and essential member of our organization. She has contributed significantly by providing valuable consultation and establishing connections between our organization and businesses in the community. Subsequently, Ideal joined ALP as the Manager of Finance and operations, showcasing her expertise in managing financial aspects and overall operations. She then transitioned to the role of Manager of Administration and operations, further demonstrating her versatility and ability to handle different responsibilities.
Xelba, Campaign Manager, email: xelba@alp.org
Xelba (they/she/elle/ella) is a queer, immigrant, community organizer, educator and facilitator made of fierce indignation and gentle compassion. Xelba brings a global view, heavily influenced by their South American roots and they are passionate about challenging systems and having hard conversations about decolonizing and unlearning harmful frameworks. They firmly believe that there is a world without prisons and police in our future and is happy to join conversations about the transformation needed to get us there.
Kerbie, Safe Outside the System Coordinator, email: kerbie@alp.org
Kerbie is a first generation Haitian woman from Brooklyn, NY and a community organizer with the ANSWER (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) Coalition. Kerbie has organized and led the Stop The Cops unity march from the Bronx to Harlem, in solidarity for Trayvon Martin, Ramarley Graham and all police brutality victims. Kerbie is a lead organizer in the Justice for Akai Gurley Family campaign and works with many of the police brutality families in NYC. Kerbie has organized along side many of the police brutality groups and progressive politicians in NYC as well. Kerbie has spoken at Yale University, Fordham University, NYU, Temple, CUNY, and at Adelphi University on topics such as: racism, police brutality, class, LGBTQ struggle, women's oppression and organizing.
Kerbie previously worked as a youth counselor at the Ali Forney Center, which is the largest LGBTQ homeless housing shelter in the U.S. Kerbie was also a case manager at Damayan Migrant Workers Association where she worked with labor trafficking survivors and found housing for them. Kerbie continues to do solidarity work nationally and is excited about growing with the Audre Lorde Project.
Talaya,Communications Coordinator, email: talaya@alp.org
As Communications Coordinator, Talaya (They/She) is excited to join ALP to bring the stories of members to light and to create a fresh and accessible look for their current communications. As a historian and experienced social media manager, Talaya is committed to using social media to highlight stories of LGTBTGNC POC and disseminating information in order to properly inform and arm to revolution. Talaya enjoys discussing her favorite historical period, The Civil Rights Movement, and listening to Megan Thee Stallion.
Indra, 3rd Space Coordinator, email: indra@alp.org
Indra is a queer, disabled writer, advocate and survivor. Indra joins ALP from Manavi, where she provided support and advocacy to immigrant survivors of gender-based violence, and worked to dismantle structural barriers to resource access for immigrant communities. Her prior work experience includes grant writing, grassroots fundraising, and building financial resilience and economic solidarity in POC communities. She looks forward to bringing her passion for trauma-informed care and healing work to ALP’s 3rd Space Collective. Indra is an avid animal lover, and devoted dog mom to the two best rescue mutts in the world. In her downtime, she loves to read and play the piano. At ALP she hopes to become an active source of support and collaboration for 3rd Space members and beyond.
Oscar Alexis, Grassroots Fundraising Coordinator, oscar@alp.org
Oscar (they/he), the grassroots fundraising coordinator, plays a vital role in empowering individual and major donors to actively engage in and support the Audre Lorde Project's mission. Their vision is to create a world where community-based organizations in underserved communities have sustainable revenue infrastructures.
Oscar is from Puerto Rico and was raised in Ellenville, NY (The Catskills), driven by a deep passion for resourcing communities to thrive. Prior to arriving at ALP, Oscar served as a Revenue Specialist at Common Future, an organization dedicated to closing the racial wealth gap in the United States. Their journey into resource generation and fundraising began as a development fellow and eventual associate at Organizing Black, a Baltimore-based Black community organizing center, where they learned the importance of grassroots fundraising in community organizing. Oscar’s current goal is to host similar fellowships so more Black, Indigenous, and fundraisers of color can enter community based organizations. Oscar firmly believes in keeping communities both safe and well-funded on their own terms.
Oscar holds a BA in Philosophy with a minor in German Language from Hunter College, CUNY, and an MA in Philosophy from Johns Hopkins University. An artist and philosopher at heart, Oscar spends their time discovering and listening to new artists, writers, and histories that spark their interest. They currently embrace a life motto: "You are the key to your heart."
Our Board
Chriss, Board Chair
Some years ago, Chriss stumbled across ALP as an undergraduate student at St. John's University searching for community and ideas of social justice. After some time and re-connection, they joined ALP's board with an offering of professional support, grant-writing, and an enthusiasm for endless dreaming.
A Ph.D. Candidate at University of Connecticut, Chriss’ academic and public work focuses on Black LGBTQI activism and world-making in the U.S. and Brazil. In the past, Chriss has been a Research Associate in Residence at the Five College Women’s Studies Research Center, Student Representative of Sociologists for Women in Society, Visiting Instructor of African American Studies at Wesleyan University, Visiting Scholar & Adjunct at St. John’s University (where they received their B.A.), and an intern for the Trans Justice Funding Project. On a sunny day, you can find this virgo caressing the pages of a new book with their toes in the sand.
Naz, LMSW
Naz LMSW (he/they), is a first-generation, Indo-Caribbean trans-masculine person based in New York City. Currently, he is the Interim Deputy Executive Director of Programs at the Ali Forney Center, a non-profit based NYC that provides wrap-around services, including housing, case management, mental health care, health care, and vocational and educational support to unhoused LGBTQ+ Youth ages 16-24 years old. Naz is a product of the CUNY system. They received their MSW from Silberman School of Social Work (2019) and a dual bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice and Culture and Deviance Studies with a minor in Human Service from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Naz has worked with LGBTQ youth for around ten years in varying capacities. He believes his calling is to work in collaboration with community to create a world where folks are able to live their authentic lives.
Norman
Norman is a Los Angeles born, NYC loving, perpetual student. He came across ALP as an intern in undergrad and has forever been inspired by the dedicated work that the staff and community of ALP carry out.
He is currently pursuing a dual-title PhD at Penn State in Geography and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and has interests in queer of color critique, transnational feminisms, and labor inequalities amongst LGBTQ+ folks. Previously, he worked as an urban planner in Los Angeles, and facilitated project management for projects throughout the region. While working as a planner, he advocated for community-oriented approaches to policy and programs, which he accredits to being influenced by his time at ALP. He has a Master of Urban Planning from New York University and a Bachelor of Arts in Geography with a minor in Sociology from California State University, Long Beach. While on the Board he will offer professional, research, and grant writing support.