Makeeba McCreary
Cognoscenti contributor
Makeeba McCreary, Ed.D., serves as president of the New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund (NCF). Prior to joining NCF, Makeeba was a senior leader at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and served as the managing director and senior advisor of external affairs for Boston Public Schools, reporting directly to the mayor and superintendent of schools. Makeeba has a 17-year-old son and lives in Jamaica Plain.
Recently published
Philanthropy doesn’t always get it right. Let’s rethink how we give
This Giving Tuesday, Makeeba McCreary and Bob Giannino look at ways to break free from philanthropy's old way of doing business. If you begin by assuming that those who are...
George Floyd’s murder ushered in big talk of equity and justice. 3 years later, this work is still a matter of life and death
For a moment after George Floyd's murder, it felt like people could finally see the way racism pervades every system in America, writes Makeeba McCreary. Three years on, it feels...
Dear Mayor-elect Wu: Don’t forget your promise to make ‘a Boston for everyone’
It is apparent that many of us in this city do not feel seen or heard, writes Makeeba McCreary. Mayor-elect Michelle Wu must address this apathy.