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Nonprofits | Philanthropy 2025: ROBINSON, KERRY ALYS
PRESIDENT AND CEO, CATHOLIC CHARITIES USA, ALEXANDRIA
Virginia Business //September 2, 2025//
Nonprofits | Philanthropy 2025: ROBINSON, KERRY ALYS
PRESIDENT AND CEO, CATHOLIC CHARITIES USA, ALEXANDRIA
Virginia Business //September 2, 2025//
Robinson, who assumed her role in 2023, is only the second layperson and second woman to lead the domestic humanitarian work branch of the Catholic Church in the United States. She followed Sister Donna Markham’s eight-year tenure.
A member of the Leadership Roundtable — a network of lay people and Catholic clergy that supports leadership and management in Catholic organizations — Robinson has dedicated her professional life to the church. Her work has focused on helping the church use the expertise lay members can provide.
According to the organization, Catholic Charities has 168 member agencies and 3,900 locations across the United States. It served more than 16 million people in 2024. Last year, the organization’s agencies provided 28 million meals. Other services provided included shelter, financial services and behavioral and wellness services.
Robinson also served as director of development for Saint Thomas More Catholic Chapel & Center at Yale University, leading a $75 million fundraising campaign. She is a graduate of Georgetown University and Yale Divinity School.
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