Capacity Building Innovation: A Spotlight on Game-Changing Initiatives

Masha is an artist, strategic visionary, fundraising guru, and a passionate community organizer. At the Latino Community Foundation, Masha currently leads the organization’s bold change-making strategy which includes all grantmaking, programs, and campaigns to build grassroots power.

In 2017, Masha created and launched the 1st ever Latino Nonprofit Accelerator to unleash the power of grassroots nonprofits by helping them access world-class banding, fundraising, and tech-inspired support to grow and own their impact. This groundbreaking initiative has already helped 27 latino nonprofits secure more than $15M in new funding!

Masha has been instrumental in the growth and expansion of the Latino Community Foundation’s work and impact— helping to launch the other two key pillars of LCF’s work— the California Latino Agenda, LCF’s advocacy platform and the Latino Giving Circle Network™, now the largest network of Latino donors in the country. She is integral in helping to create and sustain LCF’s brand and internal culture focused on love, trust, and change, not charity.

Christina has dedicated her career to developing platforms for emergent leadership, community, and creativity. As Chief Executive Officer of Magic Cabinet, she is tasked with building and overseeing a grant-making system that centers on equity, transparency, and long-term sustainability. Christina is passionate about building scalable systems that honor local leadership and self-empowerment.

Jocelyn holds a dual role at Kataly, serving as the Director of Capacity Building and an Analyst with the Kataly Foundation’s Restorative Economies Fund (REF). As the Director of Capacity Building, Jocelyn supports the Foundation’s three program areas in identifying and responding to the supportive assistance needs of grantees. As an Analyst with REF, Jocelyn develops systems and tools to support the Fund’s integrated capital approach and helps to maintain inclusive and transparent relations with its grantees and borrowers.

Based in San Francisco, CA, Jocelyn brings 15 years of organizing, fundraising, and management experience to their work with Kataly. Informed by prior experience in community organizing and direct service, Jocelyn believes that transforming how we mobilize resources within social movements can facilitate a just transition of our economy away from extraction and exploitation and towards cooperation and regeneration.

Previously, as a consultant, Jocelyn supported and coached resource mobilizers to step into their full capacity and power and partnered with social justice groups to design and execute values-aligned fundraising campaigns.

Jocelyn found their calling as an organizer while studying Political Science and LGBT Studies at the University of California, Riverside. In their spare time, Jocelyn enjoys house projects, discovering new music, and cheering on Bay Area sports teams.