Andrew Needham
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Andrew Needham

Director of Communications

In work and in everyday life, Andrew loves to ask, “Where are you from? What’s next? Who would you like to be?” Every communications project is a chance to join someone’s journey for a little while and help them discover their next step, and Andrew enjoys collaborating with his teammates to serve in that way. He shows up with curiosity, openness, and more than a decade of experience in nonprofit communications, donor relations, marketing, and education.

At the Presidential Precinct, Andrew helps tell the stories of our alumni, share updates about our programs, and invite the broader community to get involved.

On a perfect day, you’d find him in the garden in the early morning and, later, in a café-bookshop with his family, a hot drink, and plenty of time to read, write, nap, and play a long board game.

Recent News

Program Highlight: Maintaining Community Security, Respect for the Rule of Law

02/25/2025

30 visitors came to the Presidential Precinct in February, representing nearly a dozen countries in the Middle East and North Africa. These...
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Precinct Alumna Appointed as Deputy Ambassador of Sierra Leone to Belgium

10/30/2024

Before and after their time at the Precinct, our alumni hold many positions of influence and work tirelessly through these positions to rea...
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Nafisa Atiku-Abubakar: From Vulnerability to Power

08/23/2024

"Progress is possible, but not guaranteed. We have to fight for it."Hillary Clinton, Remarks to the 2024 Democratic National Convention &nb...
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From Facebook Post to Global Leadership: My Inspirational Journey

07/25/2024

Social media in the modern digital age is frequently associated with negative attributes such as false information, cyber bullying, and was...
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Chichi Mlingwa: When the Dots Finally Connect

06/22/2024

On this day in 2017, a Young African Leader sat down and put his thoughts to paper to reflect on lessons learnt during his first week as a...
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Monticello returns as core partner institution of the Presidential Precinct

05/15/2024

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – The Presidential Precinct and the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, the private nonprofit that owns and operates Montice...
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