Kelly Nevins has been a leader in the RI nonprofit sector since 1990, with expertise in strategic development, motivating teams and individuals, workplace equity and community relations tools, program development and public speaking. She holds a Master’s degree in Education, as well as in Leadership.
The Executive Director of the Women’s Fund of Rhode Island since 2016, Nevins often speaks about the status of women and girls, why investing in women pays off, and using a gender lens to create systems change. She has presented at the WomenFunded International Conference, the Bryant University Women’s Summit, Lifting the Voices of Women in Science & Medicine Conference and frequently is featured on local programming such as GoLocalProv and as a speaker to local community groups.She was honored in 2020 as Social Sector Industry Leader by Providence Business News and received the Secretary of State’s Medallion Award.
Nevins serves on the Board of Directors for the Association of Fundraising Professionals- RI Chapter, the Providence Mayor’s Equal Pay Task Force, and as the RI Delegate to Vision 2020.She is the Vice Chair for the RI Coalition for Reproductive Freedom and a member of both the Closing the Women’s Wealth Gap Coalition and the RI Economic Justice Coalition. She also chairs the AFP-RI Government Relations and Inclusion/Diversity/Equity/Access (IDEA) Committees.