Aida Rodriguez

Aida Rodriguez is a Professor and Chair of Management Programs at the Milano School of Policy, Management, and Environment, part of The New School. She holds a PhD from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst (1990) and a BA from Princeton University (1976). Her roles include leadership in nonprofit management education and philanthropy sector analysis.

• Education:
• PhD in Management, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 1990
• BA in Liberal Arts, Princeton University, 1976

Her research focuses on Latino communities, effective nonprofit management, and policy-driven community development. Rodriguez is a sought-after speaker on topics like leadership in communities of color and philanthropy’s future.

Recipient of the 2003 Robert W. Scrivner Award for Creative Grant Making (with The Rockefeller Foundation). Currently serves as Senior Management Advisor to Hispanics in Philanthropy’s Northeast Regional Office and chairs multiple nonprofit boards, including APPAM Policy Council and OCFS Child Welfare Research Advisory Panel.