Oprah Keyes Patterson, LCSW-C, serves as Associate Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), partnering with university leaders, faculty, funders, and community organizations to advance initiatives that strengthen communities through education, health, justice, and opportunity. A licensed clinical social worker and systems-change leader, she brings more than a decade of experience spanning community schools, youth justice, child welfare, Promise Neighborhoods, and cross-sector partnership development. As a former Community School Coordinator in West Baltimore, Patterson has worked at both the practice and systems levels to build partnerships that advance equitable outcomes for children, families, and communities. Throughout her career, she has supported public and philanthropic investments that strengthen collaborative efforts across education and community systems. Patterson is a national presenter on strategic partnerships, place-based initiatives, and sustainability planning and serves on the boards of the Community Law Center and the ACLU of Maryland.
