Ali Kane

I am a Queer nonprofit leader and lifelong learner working to assert the value of the unique role that cultural nonprofits play in the world of social justice. Through ALK Consulting, I further this work by offering LGBTQ+ inclusion workshops to cultural organizations.

Currently, I couple my creative spirit with my collaborative and highly organized mindset as an Institutional Giving Officer at Perkins School for the Blind. Previously, at New England Botanic Garden, I served as Manager of Corporate and Foundation Relations and founded the Garden’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) Committee. My celebration of each unique, authentic individual quickly appointed my to the American Public Garden Association’s IDEA Committee, considering how gardens throughout the nation can be welcoming and accessible to all.

In 2020, upon discovering there was no public LGBTQ+ resource and support network for LGBTQ+ professionals in the museum field, I founded the LGBTQ+ Museum Staff & Students with Sam Dinnie, which is hosted by the New England Museum Association, building community across the globe.

I currently serve as Treasurer of Love Your Labels and am a member of the Worcester Pride Coordinating Committee. I hold a Master’s in Nonprofit Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Diversity & Inclusion Champion Certificate from the Bentley University Center for Women & Business.