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Kelly M. Parisi

Vice President, Marketing and Communications

Kelly Parisi directs the Ms. Foundation's communications, marketing, website, publications and advertising efforts.

Kelly has over fifteen years experience in the nonprofit sector and has worked with large national nonprofits to raise their profile with key stakeholders (general public, legislators, and donors); integrate new media platforms and technologies along with traditional communications strategies; develop or refine branding and messaging; develop award-winning websites and publications; and, create the organization's digital footprint.

Previously, Parisi was Vice President for Communications for the Children's Health Fund and for the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB). Before AFB, she served as the Director of Communications at the Ms. Foundation for Women, where she led Take Our Daughters To Work Day, one of the country's most successful public education campaigns. She now serves on the Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Foundation Board of Directors.

Parisi holds a degree in Communications from the George Washington University in Washington, DC.

   

2009 Ms. Foundation Women of Vision Awardee Kirbie Platero, a member and organizer at Young Women United, is a 19-year old activist, mother and artist working to secure reproductive justice for girls and women. She recently helped lead a successful campaign in New Mexico that brought young women of color to advocate before state officials for the implementation of comprehensive sexuality education in public schools. Learn more and view video

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[Jean Shinoda Bolen] The Ms. Foundation for Women was the first, and for a time, the only national foundation to support women's equality, empowerment and rights. Grants were small -- but support also came from the connection with the foundation. It was like having a big sister at your back. Today the grants are larger, but the spirit of sisterhood support remains. Read more

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