Ali Kelley

Ali Kelley is a partner in Bridgespan’s Boston office. Since joining Bridgespan in 2011, Ali has focused on structuring major philanthropic initiatives of $5-50M. Recently, she has coauthored the publication, A New Look at How US Nonprofits Get Really Big (Stanford Social Innovation Review, 2024). Ali has worked across all of Bridgespan’s practice areas: Education, Global Development, Public Health, Philanthropy, and Children, Youth & Families.

Ali advises clients across all the stages of making major gifts: sourcing, due diligence, strategic planning, establishing grant terms, and implementation. In this work, Ali has supported funders including Blue Meridian Partners, Co-Impact, and The Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation. She has also collaborated closely with the recipients of major gifts, supporting them with growth strategy, business development, and financial modeling.

Ali previously worked at Cambridge Associates, where she evaluated investment opportunities for foundations, universities, and families. Ali has an MBA from Stanford University and a Master’s in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She earned her undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College.