Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

Alexandra Aryaan

ColoradoBiz Staff //July 29, 2025//

Alexandra Aryaan

ColoradoBiz Staff //July 29, 2025//

Listen to this article

Alexandra Aryaan
Alexandra Aryaan has shown exceptional leadership and impact throughout her career as a strategist, nonprofit leader and community advocate. As CEO of The Funding & Strategy Collaborative LLC, Alexandra has secured more than $7.45 million in application-based funding for organizations that serve vulnerable communities such as the homeless, formerly incarcerated individuals, veterans and at-risk youth. She has crafted dozens of strategic, business and tactical plans that have provided strong foundations for organizational growth and sustainability within their first year of operation.

Alexandra holds multiple degrees with Summa Cum Laude honors, including a Master of Urban Planning and Policy from the University of Illinois at Chicago. A dedicated lifelong learner, she has expanded her leadership skills with Harvard Business School Online Certificates in Entrepreneurship Essentials, Design Thinking and Innovation and Disruptive Strategy.

In the past year, Alexandra founded and now serves as Executive Director of Mindful Founders Inc., a nonprofit that supports entrepreneurs through peer mastermind groups, guided meditation, emergency support and other wellness initiatives. She continues to build this organization from the ground up while offering free mentoring calls to new nonprofit leaders.

Since moving to Colorado in spring 2024, Alexandra has immersed herself in the local community as a member of the Aurora Chamber of Commerce and Colorado Community Church. She also volunteers with Ready to Work Aurora, demonstrating her commitment to service and economic empowerment.

Alexandra stands out for her unwavering dedication to lifting others through funding, strategic vision and community-minded leadership.