About Cali Brooks

Cali Brooks is executive director of Adirondack Foundation. After working with nonprofit organizations in Southeast Asia, Central America and the United States, Cali returned to the Adirondacks to work with the HKH Foundation where she conducted a survey to assess the economic, social, cultural and environmental strengths of the Adirondack region. She then joined the Public Affairs office of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and co-founded the Wildlife Conservation Society's Adirondack Communities and Conservation Program. She has a BA from the Evergreen State College and master's degree from The School for International Training. She loves to ski and hike with her family.

This March, our world turned upside down; COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, many of our favorite local establishments closed, friends and neighbors lost their jobs, and social distancing became a necessity to protect our families and flatten the curve of new infections.

At Adirondack Foundation, we’ve been heartbroken by the stories of need and also uplifted by the generosity and innovation we are seeing. [Read more…] about Adk Foundation CEO Cali Brooks: Helping Neighbors Now