Kerry McCarthy

Kerry McCarthy

New York Community Trust

Vice President for Philanthropic Initiatives

Kerry works with donors to create philanthropic strategies to meet their charitable goals and make an impact. She also develops content and programming for donors to help guide their giving and oversees The Trust’s marketing and communications department and other special projects.

Kerry is co-chair of The Trust’s Mosaic Network and Fund; secretary of the board of the Billie Holiday Theatre, and a board member of Mohonk Preserve and FPWA. She is the former vice chair of Grantmakers in the Arts and formerly led The Trust’s arts grantmaking program.

Kerry has a B.A. from Sewanee: The University of the South, and an M.A. in Folk Art Studies from New York University.