IFSP was incorporated in the spring on 2017. We have an 5-person board of directors, diverse in experience and talents.

Board of Directors

​CECEILY BRICKLEY​, CHAIR

​Ceceily Brickley served as an AmeriCorps VISTA and volunteers regularly with several Indianapolis organizations. She is a Program Officer with United Way of Central Indiana, managing large investments through the Great Families 2020 initiative. She earned her Master’s in Public Affairs from the IU School of Public and Environmental affairs and remains heavily involved in local and national service.

Monique Johnson​
Vice Chair

Monique Johnson has been a part of the Freedom School movement since the summer of 2010 in Springfield, IL where she served as a Servant Leader Intern. She has also served as an Ella Baker Trainer for the Children’s Defense Fund from 2013-2016. Monique received her Masters degree in Social Work in 2013 from Washington University in St. Louis.

Devon Davis
SECRETARY​

​Devon Davis is a Public Policy Specialist at Bose Public Affairs Group, where he is involved with education policy. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Florida A&M University and is currently in his last semester of graduate school at IUPUI’s Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs.

Jamal AbdulRaSHeed
​TREASURER

Jamal Abdulrasheed is an Associate Attorney in the Corporate Department at Barnes & Thornburg LLP. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from IUPUI and his Juris Doctorate degree from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law. Jamal is a life-long Indianapolis resident.

Chanae Palmer

Chanae is a Fundraising Research Associate at the United Way of Central Indiana. She specializes in fundraising research and development, offering more than 6 years of experience assisting organizations with establishing and maximizing funding partnerships. She earned her Master's degree in Philanthropic Studies and is currently a doctoral student in the Urban Education program at IUPUI. She is a passionate and dedicated fundraising professional and enjoys utilizing her gifts and talents to empower individuals and organizations.