January 16, 2025 | 2 PM ET/11 AM ET | VIRTUAL
Community of Hope, a Federally Qualified Health Care organization in the District of Columbia, is committed to serving young families to make sure parents and babies get a healthy start. Their innovative model recognizes that medical care is just one part of serving birthing families. Community of Hope provides medical care and emotional wellness by offering support before, during, and after birth, maternal and child health and early childhood home visiting, a birth center staffed by doulas, midwives, and obstetricians, and more. Come learn about these services, how they came to be, and what their impact is on the community served.
Speakers
Kelly Sweeney McShane
President and CEO, Community of Hope
Biography
Kelly is a well-respected and innovative nonprofit leader in Washington, DC. For over 30 years, she has worked tirelessly to improve the lives of people experiencing poverty and homelessness in Washington, DC through providing direct services as well as finding long-term solutions through system change. Her bold leadership in housing systems and healthcare delivery is transforming care in both fields.
Kelly has been President and CEO of Community of Hope (COH) since 2001. Her leadership and foresight have grown COH from a budget of $1.8 million to $52 million, allowing the organization to annually serve the needs of about 20,000 people. Founded in 1980, COH’s mission is to improve health and end family homelessness to make Washington, DC more equitable. Kelly has led the organization through four strategic plans and multiple capital projects.
Kelly has provided leadership at a city level in transforming systems to help low-income families. Since 2006, Kelly has served as a member of the Mayor’s Interagency Council on Homelessness, including co-chairing the Strategic Planning Committee. She currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the DC Primary Care Association and as a member of the Federal City Council. She is a member of the 2006 class of Leadership Greater Washington. She received a Master’s in Business Administration from Georgetown University and has a Bachelor’s degree from Harvard University.
Kelly has won numerous awards, including the Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation’s Exponent Award in 2009, Washington Women of Excellence Award in 2015, the Washington Business Journal’s Women Who Mean Business Award in 2017 and the Washington Business Journal’s Innovators in Health Care; Women’s Health Advocate Award in 2024.
Kelly previously served as Executive Director of Hannah House, a transitional housing program for homeless women in the District of Columbia, and was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Sierra Leone, West Africa. She lives in Washington, DC with her husband Kevin McShane, and they are parents to three adult children.
Kelly Sweeney McShane
President and CEO, Community of Hope
Biography
Kelly is a well-respected and innovative nonprofit leader in Washington, DC. For over 30 years, she has worked tirelessly to improve the lives of people experiencing poverty and homelessness in Washington, DC through providing direct services as well as finding long-term solutions through system change. Her bold leadership in housing systems and healthcare delivery is transforming care in both fields.
Kelly has been President and CEO of Community of Hope (COH) since 2001. Her leadership and foresight have grown COH from a budget of $1.8 million to $52 million, allowing the organization to annually serve the needs of about 20,000 people. Founded in 1980, COH’s mission is to improve health and end family homelessness to make Washington, DC more equitable. Kelly has led the organization through four strategic plans and multiple capital projects.
Kelly has provided leadership at a city level in transforming systems to help low-income families. Since 2006, Kelly has served as a member of the Mayor’s Interagency Council on Homelessness, including co-chairing the Strategic Planning Committee. She currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the DC Primary Care Association and as a member of the Federal City Council. She is a member of the 2006 class of Leadership Greater Washington. She received a Master’s in Business Administration from Georgetown University and has a Bachelor’s degree from Harvard University.
Kelly has won numerous awards, including the Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation’s Exponent Award in 2009, Washington Women of Excellence Award in 2015, the Washington Business Journal’s Women Who Mean Business Award in 2017 and the Washington Business Journal’s Innovators in Health Care; Women’s Health Advocate Award in 2024.
Kelly previously served as Executive Director of Hannah House, a transitional housing program for homeless women in the District of Columbia, and was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Sierra Leone, West Africa. She lives in Washington, DC with her husband Kevin McShane, and they are parents to three adult children.