Judi Jennings directs the Kentucky Foundation for Women, a private philanthropy supporting feminist art for social change. She earned a Ph.D. in British History from the University of Kentucky and taught in eastern Kentucky. She worked at Appalshop, Inc., a nonprofit arts and education center in the coalfields, where she co-produced the award-winning documentary, “Stranger With a Camera” directed by Elizabeth Barret. From 1991-1998, Jennings served as founding Director of the University of Louisville’s Women’s Center, linking academic and local communities to advance social justice. She is a member of Art, Culture and Social Justice Network Steering Committee and serves on the Board of Grantmakers in the Arts. She continues to research and write about 18th century history, Appalachia and social justice.