History & Legacy

Executive Director

Kiley brings three decades of experience in philanthropy, policy, and education to her role as Executive Director. She joined the Foundation in 2024 and is focused on both building out giving strategy in priority areas and honoring the Foundation’s long-standing commitment to the general well-being of Hampden County residents. Kiley previously worked as a senior researcher at Stanford University in the PACE (Policy Analysis for California Education) center, focused on improving policy, philanthropy, and practice in TK-16 education. Prior to that, she was Director of Policy and Research at GreatSchools, Program Officer at The Stupski Foundation in San Francisco, and Policy Director of the Bay Area chapter of the national Annenberg Challenge. Kiley is a native of Massachusetts and served as an AmeriCorps member after graduating college, teaching inmates at the Suffolk County House of Correction in Boston. She holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy (MPP) from the Kennedy School at Harvard University and a B.A. from Middlebury College.

Program Officer

Becca joins the Foundation with a background in early childhood policy and education research. As a Program Officer, Becca will support grants administration and management and contribute to the Foundation’s grantmaking strategy across priority areas. Prior to joining the Foundation, Becca worked as a Policy Strategist at the national nonprofit organization All Our Kin, where she advised state and local partners to advance policy change on behalf of family child care providers. Becca received her Master’s Degree in Education Policy and Analysis from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and was a fellow with the Saul Zaentz Early Education Initiative. During her graduate fellowship, Becca worked in the Boston Mayor’s Office of Early Childhood and supported the rollout of Great Starts, Boston’s one-stop enrollment platform for child care, preschool, and Boston Public Schools. Becca is a native of Massachusetts and began her career in education research at the American Institutes for Research, and in early childhood policy and advocacy at Strategies for Children and Jumpstart for Young Children. In addition to her Ed.M. from Harvard, Becca holds a B.A. in Psychology and Human Development from Connecticut College.