Bio
Tasasha Henderson is a music, pop culture, and politics writer based in Chicago. Her op-eds, news analysis, interviews, and essays have been published in Truthout, Salon, BK Magazine, The Feminist Wire, and For Harriet. A 2020 article Tasasha wrote for Truthout, Young People Are Leading the Growing Movement for Police-Free Schools, was republished in 1312 reasons to abolish the police, an annotated anthology with essays that reflect on contemporary movements to abolish policing.
In addition to freelance writing, Tasasha worked for seven years as a fundraiser for nonprofit organizations, with a focus on grant writing and grants management, event coordination, and prospect research. As a fundraiser, she raised over $2.2 million to advance work to support domestic violence survivors, provide housing and health care for people experiencing homelessness, and embed social-emotional learning in public schools. In her current role at a private foundation, she develops content for the organization’s digital platforms, including an email newsletter, website, and social media platforms.
Her love of reading eventually evolved into wanting to write stories, whether they were fiction or stories about topics that she cared about. Although her day job is in philanthropy and she has also been organizing with community-based organizations, her passion is telling stories. She views her writing as a way to advocate for justice for marginalized communities and to center the experiences of Black women and girls.
Credentials
B.S. in Radio/TV/Film, Indiana State University, 2008
M.S. in Public Service Management (Nonprofit Management Concentration), DePaul University, 2011
StartingBloc Fellow, 2019
Rockwood Leadership Institute Art of Leadership, 2023
Write Where You Are Fellow, StoryStudio Chicago, 2025
Leadership
National Conference Planning Committee, Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy, 2026
Recording Secretary, Lambda Nu Sigma Chapter, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated, 2025-Present
Board Member, Chicago Women in Philanthropy, 2024-Present
Collective Member, Love & Protect, 2014-Present
Board Member, Project Fierce Chicago, 2014-2017
Leadership Team, Girl Talk at Project Nia, 2010-2012
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My experience, skills, and leadership include freelance writing, copy editing, grant writing, meeting and event coordination, and administration. Click the link below to reach out about parti-time, contract/freelance opportunities to support your organization in any of the above areas.