Arva Rice

Arva Rice is an accomplished leader in the non-profit sector with extensive experience in service and community empowerment. As the President and Chief Executive Officer of the New York Urban League since April 2009, Arva has been instrumental in advancing educational and employment opportunities for underserved African-Americans in New York City. Previously, Arva served as Executive Director of Project Enterprise from 2003 to 2009, where significant achievements included doubling board giving and enhancing the revolving loan fund. Additionally, Arva was the founding Executive Director of Public Allies New York, fostering leadership development among young adults from 1999 to 2003. Early career experiences include roles as Program Director at the Fund for the City of New York and Urban Fellow at the NYC Urban Fellows Program. Arva holds a Bachelor of Science in Social Policy from Northwestern University and has furthered education at Columbia University, Teacher's College.