Duane “D.J.” Thornton

DJ Thornton is the Vice President of Development and Strategic Partnerships for the Urban Affairs Coalition (UAC) in Philadelphia, PA. DJ helms UAC’s External Relations and Advancement strategies, working to assure continuity and consistency across UAC’s Advancement portfolio.  Prior to his role with UAC from August 2016 to May 2018, he served as the Director of Corporate Partnerships for the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern new Jersey, where he was responsible for fundraising more than $13M annually. In addition, DJ has more than 15 years of experience with nonprofit management including internal operations and administration, program oversight, staff development, executive leadership and fund development. DJ is also an active member of the community. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Bread and Roses Community Fund, co-chaired the Cuyahoga County Loaned Executive Program, and volunteered for Project Home. Currently DJ serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Wayne Wildcat and People’s Light Theater. DJ received his B.A. from the University of Virginia and his M.B.A. from Saint Joseph’s University.