Biography
Jana Kinsey is a the Impact Lab Director at the Livelihood Impact Fund, where she supports a growing portfolio of dynamic doers who are committed to improving the lives of the global poor.
Prior to joining the Livelihood Impact Fund in January 2023, Jana worked in philanthropy, nonprofit leadership, international criminal litigation and public policy. From 2012 to 2020, she led AfricAid (www.africaid.org), working to expand their girls’ mentoring work from 180 to 6,000 girls across Northern Tanzania.
She holds a JD from Stanford Law School and a BA in Government from Claremont McKenna College. She lives outside of Arusha, Tanzania with her husband, two daughters, six dairy cows and 300 chickens.