Maimuna Gassama

Maimuna is a Global Pro Bono Coordinator at the International Refugee Assistance Project, where she provides legal, organizational, and project management support across key initiatives. Her work focuses on coordination, referrals, and relationship management support for IRAP’s Bay Area Family Reunification Initiative, funded by the Crankstart Foundation.

Before joining IRAP, Maimuna worked with the UndocuBlack Network as an External Engagement Consultant, supporting advocacy for formerly and currently undocumented Black people. She organized advocacy days and led the development of the organization’s flagship ambassador program. She also worked as a Capacity Building Officer with the Community Sponsorship Hub and Welcome Corps, where she was the primary liaison between 36 partner organizations, the Community Sponsorship Hub, and the U.S. Department of State. In this role, she helped expand the network of active Private Sponsorship Organizations from 27 to 36 through tailored onboarding, training, and relationship support.

Maimuna previously worked with the International Rescue Committee as an Afghan Evacuee Operations Manager focused on protection, where she developed trauma-informed care guidance and presented protocols for IRC staff, Army officials, legal teams, and volunteers. She has also worked with social impact and international development firms including Sankofa Consulting, FSG, Fractal Strategies, and Tetra Tech.

Maimuna holds an MA in Economics and Conflict Management from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and a BA in Government and Politics with a minor in Social Justice from St. Johns University. Originally from The Gambia, she currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia.