Anne Rice-Burgess has more than 30 years of experience in faith-based human services organizations, most recently leading Methodist Services as President and CEO. Anne’s career stemmed from her own experience as an adopted child and lifelong attendance and membership in faith-based institutions. Her passion for the work lies deeply in her conviction that regardless of any person’s circumstances of birth and/or experiences in life, every person deserves to be equally valued and provided with opportunities to thrive. It is with this recognition that Anne believes that one of the greatest resources given to anyone is another person’s time, commitment, and care. Anne’s work has included direct care case management in addiction counseling, foster/kinship care and adoption; human resources; program management and program development; grant writing and fundraising; strategic planning and board membership.
Anne’s career has been highlighted by the work she has done to create permanent families, the development and construction of permanent housing for unhoused individuals and families, the creation of programming and housing for LGBTQIA+ youth, multiple grant awards for early childhood education, OST, case management, health and wellness services, domestic violence, capital improvement projects, the creation of an urban farm, and advocacy. Anne’s funding development has included city, state, federal and private funding resources. In all these efforts, Anne has dedicated herself to developing and elevating her team through continuous professional development, focusing on diversifying the staff to reflect the population served, and succession planning.
Anne has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Georgetown University and a Master’s Degree in Human Services and Counselling Psychology from Chestnut Hill College. In addition, Anne obtained a generalist certificate in Human Resources through Villanova University and attended the Nonprofit Executive Leadership Institute at Bryn Mawr College.
Anne is the mother of one daughter, now attending college, and was previously a foster parent to another daughter. She resides in Philadelphia and is passionate about the collective needs of all members of her community at large.
