The board and staff of the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation are pleased to introduce our new Associate Network Officer. Velvet Scott (she/her) brings a wealth of expertise in strategic planning, program management, and community engagement. Her impressive career includes leadership roles such as Operations Director for Ty Pinkins for U.S. Senate, Director of Civic Engagement & Voting Rights at the Mississippi Black Women’s Roundtable and Managing Director at Mississippi Votes.
A proud member of the National Council of Negro Women, Attala County Section, Velvet is deeply committed to empowering women and advancing social justice. As a wife and mother, her passion for equity is rooted in her vision of creating a more inclusive and just world for future generations.
Velvet holds a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience & Cognitive Studies from Millsaps College and has been recognized as a 2021 Mississippi Black Leadership Institute Fellow and a 2022 EMILY’s List Ignite Change Fellow. She’s eager to dive in and help advance MRBF’s mission and create meaningful change across the South.
In this role, Scott will work closely with the network officers, grants manager and others to support grantmaking processes, and evaluate the impacts of MRBF’s programs, grants, investments, and related activities.
