What check size does Lionel Foster write?

Lionel Foster typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Where did Lionel Foster go to school?

Lionel Foster studied at Georgetown Law (Doctor of Law - JD); Goldsmiths, University of London (MA, Creative and Life Writing); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (MSc, Regional and Urban Planning Studies).

Lionel Foster

Former Investor at Camber Creek

Washington, District of Columbia

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Head of Platform at Camber Creek, managing relationships with investors, team members, and portfolio companies. Previously Communications Director at the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, with earlier roles at the Baltimore City Department of Planning and Merrill Lynch's Investment Banking group. Holds a BA from Johns Hopkins, a master's in urban planning from LSE (British Marshall Scholar), and a JD from Georgetown Law.

Contact· published on Lionel's own website

lf@cambercreek.com

Experience

Baltimore Development CorporationChief Strategy Officercurrent2026 — present
Money, HonestlyFounder and Hostcurrent2025 — present
Camber CreekHost, Catalyst by Camber Creek2025 — 2026
Camber CreekHead of Platform2024 — 2026
Camber CreekInvestor2021 — 2024
ZentilityBoard Member2022 — 2026
Urban InstituteCommunications Director, Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center2020 — 2021
Urban InstituteSenior Manager, Communications, Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center2018 — 2020Washington D.C. Metro Area
The Urban InstituteCommunications Director, US Partnership on Mobility from Poverty2016 — 2018Washington D.C. Metro Area
The Urban InstituteCommunications Manager, Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center2013 — 2016
Center For Talented Youth (Johns Hopkins University)Outreach Coordinator2010 — 2013
The Baltimore SunColumnist2012 — 2013Baltimore, Maryland Area
Baltimore City PaperColumnist2010 — 2012
Baltimore City Public SchoolsFamily and Community Engagement Assistant2009 — 2010
Urbanite MagazineStaff Writer2008 — 2009
Urbanite MagazineWriter2007 — 2009
Baltimore City Department of PlanningSpecial Assistant to the Director2005 — 2006

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Urban Planning21Gifted Education8Editing58International Relations10Community Engagement6Press Releases11Copy Editing12Journalism11Community Outreach51Strategic Communications50Politics24Fundraising8

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Who is Lionel Foster?: Head of Platform at Camber Creek, managing relationships with investors, team members, and portfolio companies. Previously Communications Director at the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, with earlier roles at the Baltimore City Department of Planning and Merrill Lynch's Investment Banking group. Holds a BA from Johns Hopkins, a master's in urban planning from LSE (British Marshall Scholar), and a JD from Georgetown Law.
What check size does Lionel Foster write?: Lionel Foster typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Lionel Foster go to school?: Lionel Foster studied at Georgetown Law (Doctor of Law - JD); Goldsmiths, University of London (MA, Creative and Life Writing); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (MSc, Regional and Urban Planning Studies).