Kelly Weldon Kelly Weldon, Grants Manager, joined The Perrin Family Foundation in the fall of 2008.

Kelly oversees the day to day operations of the office as well as the grant making process and portfolio. Her activities include managing special projects related to supporting Youth Voice efforts, organizing networking opportunities for current grantees, and connecting organizations with non-profit learning and resource opportunities.

Kelly holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. Her work experience includes positions with; The Family & Children’s Agency, VAL Foundation, Head Start, Children’s Village and the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. Kelly’s interests include volunteering in the community, reading, running and going to the beach. She lives in Wilton with her husband and three children.

Julia Murphy Klein joined The Perrin Family Foundation Staff in October, 2007 as its first program associate. Ms. Klein’s primarily role is working to advance social change efforts in the state of Connecticut by identifying, conducting outreach, and providing support to youth & adult partnerships addressing community issues.

Julia holds a MSW degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and a BA degree from Mount Holyoke College. Her work history includes being a case manager for youth in foster care and residential treatment settings, as well as a foster care parent recruiter and trainer in Philadelphia, PA. She and her family reside in Fairfield, in a fun neighborhood where seventy children live and play.