Arielle Nash
The Nash Group Community Foundation, Inc.
"Second Generation. First in Her Own Right."
Living Evidence That Transformation Is Generational
Arielle Nash isn't just Dr. Troy Nash's daughter. She's living proof that the methodology works — and that it transfers.
As the second generation of the Nash transformation, Arielle represents something more powerful than a single success story. She represents replication. Validation. Proof of concept.
From Story to System
If the methodology only worked once, it would be a story. That it works across generations makes it a system.
Why She Chose This Work
She didn't have to do this.
Arielle had options. Capitol Hill experience. Private equity opportunities. She could have built a comfortable career far from affordable housing and community transformation.
But she chose to come home.
Growing up, she watched her father help family members — uncles, her grandmother — while building his own path. She saw what "each one, teach one" looked like in real life, not just as a slogan. She saw how her father's work changed people. Not just their addresses, but their belief in what was possible.
The Moment She Knew
When her son Asher was born, everything crystallized. She realized she wanted him to grow up in a world where every child had the same foundation he would have — not because of luck, but because of systems that worked.
"I watched my father lift our family. Now I want to help him lift thousands of families. This isn't just his legacy — it's mine too. And it will be Asher's."
She chose this work because she believes transformation shouldn't be the exception. It should be the expectation.
Capitol Hill to Community Impact
Arielle built her own path — not to replace her father's vision, but to accelerate it. She brought back skills he didn't have, adding new dimensions to the Foundation's capacity.
Capitol Hill Experience
Worked on housing policy at the federal level — gaining firsthand understanding of how housing policy is made, debated, and implemented.
Private Equity Experience
Learned the financial sophistication that makes deals work — the capital structures, the returns, the due diligence that turns vision into reality.
Washington University in St. Louis (in progress)
Continuing her education while leading the Foundation — because in this family, learning never stops.
Pembroke Hill School Graduate
Graduate of Kansas City's prominent private college preparatory school (Class of 2018).
Building Bridges Across Communities
In a city as diverse as Kansas City, language opens doors. Arielle speaks three — and that's not an accident.
Poverty and housing instability transcend language and culture. The Academy will serve families who don't look like her, don't speak like her, but dream like her.
Being trilingual isn't just a skill — it's a statement. It says: We see you. We can communicate with you. Your dreams matter as much as anyone else's.
Architect of the Academy
As Program Director for the From Struggle to Success Academy, Arielle's job is clear: Take everything her father learned over four decades and make it transferable. Scalable. Sustainable.
Curriculum Development
Translating her father's lived experience into structured curriculum that can be taught, measured, and replicated.
Policy Expertise
Bringing Capitol Hill experience to program design — ensuring the Academy aligns with real policy opportunities.
Financial Acumen
Private equity training applied to Foundation sustainability — because impact without funding is just a dream.
Succession Planning
Her ultimate job: Make sure what her father built outlasts both of them.
Reaching Back While Moving Forward
"I am the proof that transformation is generational. Now it's my turn to reach back."
The Foundation's future isn't dependent on any single leader — and Arielle is making sure of that. She's building succession into the organization's DNA, mentoring the next generation including her son Asher, and creating systems that will outlast any individual.
She learned from watching her father that real leadership isn't about being irreplaceable. It's about building something bigger than yourself — and then making sure others can carry it forward.
TNGCF will outlast any single leader. That's not a hope. It's the plan.
Understanding What's at Stake
As a mother, Arielle understands viscerally how housing stability shapes a child's trajectory. She knows what it means to want the best for your child — and she knows that every parent feels the same way, regardless of zip code.
Baby Asher — Chief Happiness Officer
He's not just the Foundation's youngest member. He's the reason. Every family the Foundation serves is a family like hers could have been — without the transformation her father created.
Every decision Arielle makes at the Foundation is filtered through a simple question: Would this help a mother like me? Would this give her child the same shot Asher has?
"When I look at Asher, I see possibility. I want every mother in Kansas City to see the same thing when they look at their children."
Connect with Arielle
Whether you want to learn more about the Academy, explore partnership opportunities, or discuss how the Foundation can serve your community — Arielle would love to hear from you.