Work Experience

Keisha Bolden is the Director of Investor Relations for the Center for Community Self-Help and works on Self-Help's Development, Policy, and Impact team. She also serves as a Vice President for Self-Help Credit Union and Self-Help Federal Credit Union. Keisha's work has worked as a community engagement and fundraising professional for over 10 years, with a focus on refining product and service offerings for social impact organizations. Keisha studied dance at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and received her BA in writing from the New School University in NYC. Keisha received her Master's Degree in Social Entrepreneurship and a Graduate Certificate in Marketing from the University of Southern California (Marshall School of Business) in 2018. In her work, she supports org-wide stewardship of mission-supportive investments as a member of Self-Help’s Development, Policy, and Impact Team. She leads Self-Help’s national Investor Relations Group and serves as co-leader for the organization’s Community Engagement Workgroup. Keisha also serves on the Carolina’s Steering Committee for Asset Funders Network.

Keisha began her career in New York City, developing and executing programs for mission-driven nonprofits and arts organizations, such as Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, Camille A. Brown & Dancers, and The Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility. Keisha received her Master’s Degree in Social Entrepreneurship and a Graduate Certificate in Marketing from the University of Southern California (Marshall School of Business). She also worked extensively as a marketing consultant and marketing product manager in the social entrepreneurship and small business sectors in Los Angeles. Keisha’s professional background reflects her passion for community and social impact.