Tynesha McHarris

NoVo Foundation

Tynesha McHarris is a Fellow for NoVo’s Advancing Adolescent Girls’ Rights initiative.

Tynesha is fueled by the desire to see the ideals of truth and justice actualized in the lives and conditions of every young person that she encounters. She brings over a decade of experience advocating for racial and gender justice in movements and organizations across the country. Tynesha has worked extensively with foundations, community organizations and young people that seek to challenge the systems and institutions that perpetuate inequity.

Before joining NoVo, Tynesha served as Director of Program at the Brooklyn Community Foundation, where she led community engagement efforts and helped the foundation design and implement its new core program strategy.

Conference Sessions

New Faces, New Leaders: Funding Girls of Color