As Chief Executive Officer of The Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House (MFNH), Selvin L. Chambers III provides strategic leadership in planning, advocacy, organizational management, fundraising, and community engagement. He is dedicated to strengthening community-based programs, fostering meaningful partnerships, and ensuring the effective allocation of resources to maximize MFNH’s impact.

Selvin is deeply passionate about community empowerment and works to develop programs that serve a broad spectrum of youth, families, and young adults. Since joining MFNH in April 2024, he has focused on expanding outreach efforts, enhancing organizational sustainability, and advancing initiatives that drive social change.

Before MFNH, Selvin served as Executive Director of LifeScene in Lynn, Massachusetts, where he led efforts to support youth and families through comprehensive community programs. His leadership experience includes key roles as Executive Director of The Food Project, Regional Executive Director of BUILD Boston, Regional Director of The Trustees of Reservations, the City of Boston’s Centers for Youth & Families, the City of Cambridge’s Department of Human Services Youth Programs, and City Year in multiple U.S. cities.

Selvin is a native of Cambridge and holds a Bachelor of Science in Sociology from Fitchburg State University and earned a certificate from the Institute for Nonprofit Management and Leadership at Boston University.

schambers@margaretfullerhouse.org   

Growing up in the Boston area shaped his passion for community work, which he has carried through roles at 826 Boston, The Food Project, and other local nonprofits. With a background including everything from writing to organic farm work, Peter is passionate about mutual aid, creating social infrastructure, and sustainable living. In his spare time, Peter enjoys spending time outdoors, volunteering, and learning new art forms, most recently sewing and linocut printmaking.

pfraywitzer@margaretfullerhouse.org 

 Khalil Bentley is joining Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House as the Food Pantry Coordinator. Originally from Chicago, he has a strong background in community service and development. In his youth he volunteered in various church ministries such as Food Share, assisting food distribution to residents and Youth Church helping to teach children between ages 3-10. He is passionate about serving others and improving ways of meeting people’s needs. As Food Pantry Coordinator, he oversees the pantry’s operations, works closely with the volunteers and patrons, and strategizes on how to best implement Margaret Fuller’s unique food pantry system.

Phoebe Heyman joined the Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House team in 2022. She is responsible for all food pantry operations including ordering and distribution, managing program data and reports, directing the work of volunteers and pantry staff, and collaborating with partner organizations to support the community’s food needs. Outside of work, she likes to read, practice yoga and spend time outdoors with her cat.

pheyman@margaretfullerhouse.org

She supports organizational strategy, financial management, and staff development for community programs. A former City Councilor-at-Large in Everett and the daughter of Haitian immigrants, Gerly is deeply committed to expanding opportunity and representation in her community.

Passionate about the power of people  and community, Sneha enjoys storytelling and brings this approach into her professional work, creating authentic connections and meaningful donor experiences that inspire generosity. Her work across the U.S., India, Nepal, Japan, and Uganda has deepened her belief that philanthropy rooted in kindness and community can spark lasting change.

Alicia McCabe brings extensive experience in nonprofit leadership, program development, and community engagement to her role as Director of Strategic Programs and Operations at Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House. With over two decades of diverse experience—spanning work with unhoused populations, wooden boat building, culinary arts, nutrition education, and nonprofit leadership—she brings a unique blend of creativity and strategic insight to leadership development. As a longtime Cambridge resident, she is deeply committed to supporting her local community. In addition to her work at MFNH, Alicia is a certified leadership coach and DISC facilitator, a yoga teacher, and a potter.

amccabe@margaretfullerhouse.org   

Donnie Reed is the Community Engagement Coordinator at the Margaret Fuller House. A proud native of Dorchester, Massachusetts, Donnie brings an unwavering passion for people and community to his work, always committed to giving back to the neighborhoods that shaped him. He is the former Co-Founder of Team Austin, an AAU basketball program based in Dorchester, created to uplift and empower local youth through sports and mentorship. Donnie’s dedication to service deepened through his work in Human Services, beginning at Hope House Boston, an organization focused on addiction recovery and mental health support. In addition to his community work, Donnie is active in ministry at Western Avenue Baptist Church and is currently on the path toward ordination. He is also a twice-published author whose writing reflects his journey, faith, and commitment to transformation.

dreed@margaretfullerhouse.org