Rev. Kanyere Eaton
Rev. Kanyere Eaton is Executive Director of
The Sister Fund, a small, private foundation dedicated to the economic, social, political and spiritual empowerment of women and girls. As an ordained minister and trained social worker, Kanyere embraces the bridge-building work of uniting the complimentary energies of progressive women of faith and secular feminists. She has worked in both the public and private sectors as a social service professional, with backgrounds in early childhood education, substance abuse, direct service management and hunger prevention.
Currently pursuing a Doctorate in Ministry degree from the San Francisco Theological Seminary in International Feminist Theology, Kanyere holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University; a Master of Divinity degree from Union Theological Seminary and a Master of Science and Social Work degree from Columbia University. Ordained in 1991, she is an Associate Minister at the Redeemed Church of Jesus Christ in Mt. Vernon, New York.