Mission: Women’s Fund of Rhode Island invests in women and girls through research, advocacy, grant-making and strategic partnerships designed to advance gender equity through systemic change.
Year founded: 2001
Executive director: Kelly Nevins
2018 revenue: $253,250
BOARD MEMBERS:
Beverly J. Wiley, board chair
Compliance officer, Community College of Rhode Island
Elaine Blais, board secretary and grants chair
Owner, Elaine Blais Coaching
Diane Crosby, board treasurer
Loan officer, People’s Credit Union
Joanne M. Daly, fund development chair
First vice president, wealth management, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
Kathy S. Gagne, program committee chair
OwnerKathy S. Gagne Consulting
Emily J. Sack, governance committee chair
Law professor, Roger Williams University School of Law
Jessica Shelton, communications chair
Law clerk, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Zankhana Bateman
Vice president, private client manager, U.S. Trust
Maryellen Butke
President, Namaste Consulting
Christina Castle
Community relations specialist, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island
Claire Carrabba
Associate, Hinckley Allen & Snyder LLP
Diya Das
Chair, management department, Bryant University
Kelly Kincaid
Litigation associate, Adler Pollock & Sheehan PC
Aronda Kirby
Technology consultant, Frontier Systems Inc.
Sandra Victorino
Associate director, The Providence Center
