Helen LaKelly Hunt (born 1949) is an American philanthropist and feminist. The daughter of H. L. Hunt, she grew up in Dallas, Texas. After graduating from the Hockaday School and Southern Methodist University, she earned a master's degree in clinical psychology and a Ph.D. in church history. She is the founder and president of The Sister Fund, which describes itself as "a private women's fund dedicated to the social, political, economic, and spiritual empowerment of women and girls." Hunt lives in Dallas, Texas with her husband, Harville Hendrix, a self-help author. Hunt was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame, which cited her as a "[c]reative philanthropist who has used her own resources and others to create women's funding institutions." Helen LaKelly Hunt along with her husband developed Imago Relationship Therapy. Their son, Hunter Hunt-Hendrix, is the vocalist of the American black metal band Liturgy. Their daughter, Leah Hunt-Hendrix, is an Occupy movement activist. Their daughter Kimberly June Miller is co-author of the book Boundaries for Your Soul. The New York Women’s Foundation was catapulted from idea to reality through the generosity, the persistence, and the rolled-up-sleeves hard work of a small group of far-sighted women led by Gloria Milliken and Helen LaKelly Hunt. Helen LaKelly Hunt was a philanthropic pioneer whose support of the emerging field of women’s philanthropy equipped and inspired Milliken to keep pushing the boundaries of what a Foundation could be. In the spring of 1986, a diverse group of women gathered in an Upper East Side living room to lay the groundwork to make a radical idea come to life: The New York Women’s Foundation. This new foundation would be run by, supported by, and dedicated to the progress of women. The founders channeled all their energies towards expanding women’s access to three core components ofadvancement and well-being: economic security, freedom from violence and exploitation, and access to reproductive health and choice. They concentrated all their efforts within primarily low-income communities of color—where access to those assets had historically been most limited. And they carried out their work using a set of practices that were rarely embraced in the philanthropic world. The founders quickly realized that to be successful, they had to build an alliance of women that went far beyond their own networks. They had to include women of all backgrounds and means, from all across the city and beyond. And most importantly, this alliance would include grassroots women leaders who work with communities as the true experts in the field. They would be full partners in all Foundation efforts. They chose to: • Be bold funders of women building solutions in their communities. • Invest in women’s leadership by providing training, coaching, and fostering connections with other leaders. • Be respectful of the approaches proposed by community leaders. • Provide consistent, reliable, and meaningful grants—both in size and duration. • Commit to broad inclusivity and partnership. In the three short decades since its launch, The Foundation has parlayed its trailblazing approaches towards achieving ever-increasing reach and influence. It has granted a cumulative $69 million to more than 370 women-led community organizations across the 5 boroughs that work on economic security; safety and anti-violence; and health, sexual rights, and reproductive justice.