President & CEO
FADICA (Foundations and Donors Interested in Catholic Activities)
Alexia Kelley serves as the President and CEO of FADICA-the Catholic Philanthropy Network, where she manages and oversees the organization’s strategy, team, and programs. In partnership with FADICA's members and board, she developed the organization’s comprehensive strategic framework, which focuses on lay philanthropic leadership formation, building the future of Catholic philanthropy, and advancing high impact initiatives. Ms. Kelley served for ten years at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Catholic Campaign for Human Development, and previously as the Deputy Director of the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, with responsibilities for a diverse engagement and public/private partnership portfolio. She also worked for Environmental Resources Trust, a nonprofit that focused on market-based solutions to renewable energy promotion and climate change mitigation. After college, she worked with the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL), the oldest ecumenical advocacy organization in Washington DC. Ms. Kelley co-edited the book, Living the Catholic Social Tradition: Cases and Commentary, with Dr. Kathleen Maas Weigert. She also co-authored A Nation for All: How the Catholic Vision of the Common Good Can Save America from the Politics of Division. She holds a B.A. in religion from Haverford College and a Master of Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School.
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Keynote: Positive Tensions in Faith-Based Philanthropy: Impact, Collaboration, and Trust
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EST