Amanda Fenton brings 15 years of advocacy experience across the California legislature and Washington, D.C. She specializes in executing long-term legislative strategies and has successfully secured over $100 million in federal funding and $60 million in state grants. Her expertise spans the entire public funding process, from authorizing legislation and appropriations to the technical issuance of RFPs and grant proposals. Additionally, she has achieved significant state legislative changes and facilitated innovative public-private partnerships.
A leader in charter school policy for over a decade, Amanda previously served as Director of Federal and State Policy for the National Association of Charter School Authorizers. In this role, she established the organization’s first federal policy platform and led multi-state campaigns that secured policy reforms in 25 state houses within four years. Her advocacy efforts consistently achieved results across the Biden, Trump, and Obama administrations, including the creation of a recurring $16 million annual funding stream. Amanda holds a BA in Public Policy from Stanford University and continues to support trailblazers in the charter community.