Aditi Dholakia

they/them

Vice President of Program and Strategy

Boston Women’s Fund

Speaker

Aditi Dholakia (they/them) is the Vice President of Program and Strategy at Boston Women’s Fund (BWF). Originally from North Carolina, they moved to Boston in August, 2020 to complete their Masters in Public Administration at Northeastern. They have built a career at the intersection of nonprofits and philanthropy, supporting grassroots leaders and movements for change. Aditi’s approach to this work emphasizes building values-aligned connections and deep relationships to strengthen communities to advance social change. 

They bring experience and expertise in inclusive facilitation, nonprofit management, resource allocation, participatory philanthropy, and developing capacity-building programs and opportunities for grassroots leaders and their organizations. 

In addition to their role at BWF, Aditi also serves on the Board of Trustees at Esperanza Academy in Lawrence, MA, on the Board of Directors at the Boston Alliance for LGBTQ+ Youth (BAGLY), and on the Wisdom Council for the Finding Our Way Home Grant Program at Episcopal City Mission. 

Aditi is a certified yoga teacher and attuned Reiki Master, and believes deeply in healing justice as a key component to successful and sustained movement organizing. In their spare time, Aditi loves to be with friends and family, cook delicious meals, and spend time outside.