About
Amy oversees Rethink Education's operations, strategy, pipeline, and portfolio management and sits on its investment committee, joining full-time after three years as Chief Strategy Officer at Rethink Capital Partners. She previously spent seven years at Venture For America, including four as CEO, and is a graduate of Claremont McKenna College and NYU Stern.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Rethink Capital PartnersManaging Partner, Rethink Educationcurrent2024 — present
- Rethink Capital PartnersChief Strategy Officercurrent2021 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Rethink EducationManaging Partnercurrent2024 — present
- RasaBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- PathstreamBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- montamoBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- VivviBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- Rethink FoodInvestment Committee Membercurrent2022 — present
- Orijin™Board Observercurrent2024 — present
- AcadeumBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
- Venture for AmericaCEO2017 — 2021
- Venture for AmericaManaging Director2016 — 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
- Venture for AmericaVP of External Relations2013 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- B LabGlobal Impact Investing Rating System (GIIRS)2012 — 2013New York City Metropolitan Area
- Cambodian Children's FundDirector, Development & US Operations2009 — 2011Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Benevolent VisionAssociate2007 — 2009Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Relief InternationalEducation Program Officer2006 — 2007Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Non-profits5Grant Writing2Program Development6Fundraising24Project Management3Proposal Writing3Research14Budgets1Nonprofits18Program Management2Entrepreneurship3International Relations2
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PhilanthropyBusiness DevelopmentNonprofit OrganizationsPublic SpeakingStrategic PlanningLanguages French
From Amy's professional profile.
Colleagues at Rethink Education
Brad Jakeman
Founding Managing Partner at Rethink Education
Bridget Duru
Vice President at Rethink Education
Matthew Greenfield
Managing Partner at Rethink Capital Partners
Michael Walden
Investment Committee Member at Rethink Education
Monique Malcolm-Hay
Vice President at Rethink Education
Rini Greenfield
Founding Managing Partner at Rethink Education
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Amy Nelson?
- Amy oversees Rethink Education's operations, strategy, pipeline, and portfolio management and sits on its investment committee, joining full-time after three years as Chief Strategy Officer at Rethink Capital Partners. She previously spent seven years at Venture For America, including four as CEO, and is a graduate of Claremont McKenna College and NYU Stern.
- Where does Amy Nelson work?
- Amy Nelson is Managing Partner at Rethink Education.
- Where did Amy Nelson go to school?
- Amy Nelson studied at NYU Stern School of Business (MBA, Economics); Claremont McKenna College (B.A., Philosophy and Government).
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Also attended NYU Stern School of Business430
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Also attended Claremont McKenna College87
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