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cara long corra
Director of Operations, Policy and Partnerships
As director of operations for the Policy and Partnerships team at StriveTogether, Cara Long Corra leads operations and alignment across internal functions and national partners to support the organization’s 2030 strategic goals. She ensures the effective implementation of team offerings, manages contracts and scopes of work and oversees progress monitoring tied to key organizational metrics, including leveraging $70 billion in public resources. Cara also designs and facilitates team processes and convenings that strengthen internal coordination and amplify the impact of policy and place-based partnerships.
With over 15 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, state policy analysis and strategic program execution, Cara has held roles including executive director of a statewide housing coalition, senior policy analyst at the Fiscal Policy Institute and deputy director at a university-based policy center. In these positions, she managed large public contracts and led policy campaigns impacting economic justice, housing and workforce development.
Cara holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University at Albany and a Master of Arts in media arts from Emerson College. She is based in Rockville, Maryland and shares a home with her spouse, two senior cats and a senior dog.
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