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Quinci Moody is the Vice President of Finance and Operations at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, “America’s Black think tank”. A dedicated nonprofit executive with nearly twenty years of experience, Quinci is passionate about guiding emerging nonprofits to achieve their highest potential. She especially enjoys building capacity in organizations working to strengthen vulnerable or underserved communities and developing nonprofit leaders of color.

Prior to joining The Joint Center, Quinci served as Chief Operating Officer at The Fishing School, a nonprofit that provides year-round out-of-school-time academic, life skills, and parent engagement programming for youth and families from Washington, DC’s most under-resourced communities. During her ten-year tenure, Quinci served as a critical thought partner to the chief executive, facilitated significant organizational expansion, and oversaw the organization’s fundraising, programs, and operational functions such as human resources, accounting, facilities management, and information technology.

Quinci also worked to strengthen organizations through her role as Program Associate at Fair Chance, an organization that provides nonprofit leaders with tools and knowledge they need to thrive. Hired to continue the organization’s expansion into new communities, Quinci successfully led outreach, consulting, and capacity-building efforts in several of Washington, DC’s most underserved communities.
Quinci is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, serves as a professional mentor at Mentors of Color, and is a founding board member of WAVE Scholarship Fund. She earned a BA in English from Florida A&M University and a Master of Public Administration with a concentration in Nonprofit Management from American University.