Fatima Harvey

Vice President of Organizational Advancement

Boston Women's Fund

Speaker

Fatima Harvey (she/her) is the Vice President of Organizational Advancement at the Boston Women’s Fund, where she leads fundraising and strategic partnerships to resource organizations and movements advancing gender, racial, and economic justice. Throughout her career, Fatima has worked at the intersection of strategy, growth, and impact, building the relationships, investments, and systems that help organizations and communities thrive. 

Prior to joining the Boston Women’s Fund, Fatima served as Chief Development Officer at Freedom House in Boston, where she led advancement efforts supporting Black, Brown, and immigrant students and their pathways to educational, economic, and civic opportunity. 

Previously, Fatima spent more than a decade at General Electric, where she held leadership roles in finance, strategy, marketing, and operations across Latin America, Europe, and Africa. Her work centered on expanding access to critical infrastructure and opportunity, including energy, healthcare, transportation, and workforce development. 

In addition to her work at the Boston Women’s Fund, Fatima serves on the Board of Directors of Felt Education and is the co-founder and co-Executive Director of The SHAZH Foundation. 

Fatima holds an MBA from the Gordon Institute of Business Science at the University of Pretoria and a BA in Economics from Austin College. 

Outside of her work, Fatima is a proud mother and partner who finds immense joy and inspiration in travel, food, music, and spending time with loved ones.