Vice President of District and Government Strategy, City Year, Inc.
Kevin Cummings is the Vice President of District and Government Strategy for City Year, Inc. and has been serving as their Interim Senior Vice President of District Engagement and Data Experience. Mr. Cummings has joined Bold because of his commitment to education, enriching communities, and honoring children with quality experiences and resources. Mr. Cummings’ career of service includes the nonprofit and government sectors. Before rejoining City Year after a 13-year separation, Mr. Cummings was the founding Executive Director in New York for the Institute for Nonprofit Practice, supporting leaders in the social sector with the networks, confidence, and skills to make their work more sustainable while advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging into their leadership practice. Mr. Cummings preceded this with a 10-year career in the government sector serving as an Assistant Commissioner at NYC Department of Small Business Services, Deputy Executive Director at the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City, and as Managing Director at NYC Service leading one of the country’s largest municipal AmeriCorps programs: NYC Civic Corps. Prior to this, Kevin worked for several community-serving nonprofits, including Jacob Riis Settlement House, The Boys’ Club of New York, and The Fresh Air Fund. In addition to Bold, Mr. Cummings is currently serving his third two-year term on a School Leadership Team at a NYC public school. Mr. Cummings is also a proud alum of Williams College and the Oliver Scholars Program.