Nicole Anderson

Nicole Anderson AVP, Corporate Social Responsibility and President of the AT&T Foundation Dallas/Fort Worth Area500+ connections Join to Connect AT&T AT&T About As AVP of Corporate Social Responsibility and President of the AT&T Foundation, Nicole oversees the philanthropic and CSR strategic initiatives budgets, as well as, the CSR communications and awareness efforts for AT&T. Her team also manages the AT&T Employee Relief Fund, a new public charity funded by employee and corporate donations to provide financial assistance to employees impacted by natural disasters. Prior to this role, Nicole oversaw AT&T Aspire – a $450 million commitment to drive innovation in education by connecting young people with opportunities. Through Aspire, she managed a diverse programmatic and philanthropic portfolio that included the Aspire Accelerator, an incubator supporting ed-tech entrepreneurs, and the Connect to Success competitive grant program that funds non-profits implementing best-in-class evidenced-based interventions that keep underserved students on track to high school graduation and beyond. She began her career at AT&T as part of its flagship leadership development program and joined the Corporate Social Responsibility team in 2009. Nicole’s commitment to finding new solutions for social issues started at an early age watching her father design affordable housing in the San Francisco Bay Area and accompanying him to community meetings. She joined a Congressional campaign soon after college that took her from her native Bay Area to Washington, DC. After working on the Hill as a legislative analyst handling issues from education to telecommunications, she took her experience to the University of California’s Federal Relations office and next, to AT&T Nicole serves on the board of Independent Sector, America’s Promise Alliance, the Dallas Zoological Society, and the Commit Partnership, an organization to drive student achievement throughout Dallas County by leveraging data and community expertise. Activity Allyn Media client For Oak Cliff is planting the seeds of positive, sustainable change for… Allyn Media client For Oak Cliff is planting the seeds of positive, sustainable change for #OakCliff and we could not be more honored to support it's... Liked by Nicole Anderson Excited to share that after 5 wonderful years at Samsung, I'll be kicking off the new decade by… Excited to share that after 5 wonderful years at Samsung, I'll be kicking off the new decade by joining Deloitte next month to help lead integrated... Liked by Nicole Anderson Helping stakeholders understand your approach to ESG topics is critical. Active engagement with… Helping stakeholders understand your approach to ESG topics is critical. Active engagement with data aggregators and rating/ranking organizations can... Liked by Nicole Anderson Join now to see all activity Experience AT&T Assistant Vice President- Corporate Social Responsibility and President AT&T Foundation AT&T Jul 2013 – Present6 years 7 months Dallas/Fort Worth Area AT&T AT&T 10 years Director - Sustainability Activation Feb 2011 – Jul 20132 years 6 months Dallas/Fort Worth Area Director in Citizenship and Sustainability for AT&T; managed a sustainability activation initiative for employees; handled communication and strategy to embed sustainability in AT&T's business practices Director in Citizenship and Sustainability for AT&T; managed a sustainability activation initiative for employees; handled communication and strategy to embed sustainability in AT&T's business practices Director Charitable Operations, AT&T Foundation Apr 2009 – Feb 20111 year 11 months Dallas/Fort Worth Area Managed $70 million charitable giving budget; oversaw operational grant process; managed 7 grant managers Managed $70 million charitable giving budget; oversaw operational grant process; managed 7 grant managers Associate Director - Communications Sep 2007 – Apr 20091 year 8 months Area Manager, Network, Central Office Operations Oct 2005 – Sep 20072 years San Jose, CA Field Manager, Installation and Maintenance Feb 2005 – Sep 20058 months San Bruno, CA Manager, External Affairs Aug 2004 – Jan 20056 months San Francisco, CA Manager, Customer Service, Industry Markets Aug 2003 – Jul 20041 year San Francisco, CA Education The University of Texas at Austin - The Red McCombs School of BusinessThe University of Texas at Austin - The Red McCombs School of Business The University of Texas at Austin - The Red McCombs School of Business MBABusiness Administration and Management, General 2001 – 2003 University of California San DiegoUniversity of California San Diego University of California San Diego BAPolitical Science 1990 – 1994