Join us for this fireside chat on World Cerebral Palsy Day with D-30 honoree Dom Kelly, the Georgia Fundraising Director and the Senior Advisor for Disability Engagement & Accessibility for Stacey Abrams’ campaign for Governor of Georgia and DLC Community Engagement Manager Mary Fashik.
The two will discuss growing up with Cerebral Palsy, advocacy, and the lack of research in adults. There will also be a Q&A session.
Bio: Dom Kelly is currently the Georgia Fundraising Director and the Senior Advisor for Disability Engagement & Accessibility for Stacey Abrams’ campaign for Governor of Georgia. Previously, he was Senior Fundraising Manager at Fair Fight Action, the voting rights organization founded by Stacey Abrams, where he also created and led the organization’s Disability Council composed of prominent disability advocates and policy experts from across the country. Dom is one of a set of triplets with Cerebral Palsy and has been a disability advocate since he was four years old.
Starting when he was a young teenager, Dom and his brothers toured around the world with their rock band, touring and collaborating with artists like Indigo Girls, Joan Baez, The Bangles, and more and releasing 6 records over 15+ years. He is now retired from music, but with a decade of experience in digital and editorial strategy, he has devoted his life to progressive politics, policy, and advocacy.
He received a Master of Science in Nonprofit Leadership degree from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Policy and Practice where he also received the Excellence in Social Impact award. Additionally, he holds a bachelor’s degree in music production, a master’s degree in journalism, an executive certificate in social impact strategy, and a graduate certificate in interdisciplinary disability studies. Dom currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife Catie, their dog Vivi, and their cat Pippi Longstocking.
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