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Imagine and Act: NCG's 2024 Annual Conference

2024 Annual Conference Imagine & Act

Attendees

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RyanNicole A4

Artist, Actress, Athlete, and Activist
Artist
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Dakarai Aarons

Senior Director, Employee Philanthropy Programs
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
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Miguel Albarran Fernandez

Multicultural Fellow
The San Francisco Foundation
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Etty Alberto

ArtEsteem Artistic Development Manager
Center for Art Esteem - Attitudinal Healing Connection
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Julie Aleman

Executive Director
Younger Family Fund
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Far Ali

Director
Reset Doula
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Aimee Allison

Founder and President
She the People
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Tamara Alvarado

Program Officer, Local Grantmaking Program
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
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Michelle Amador

Board Member
Community Foundation of Nevada County
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Hilary Amnah

Grants Program Lead
City of Berkeley, Civic Arts Program
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Grace Anderson

The Lupine Collaborative
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Ariana Andrade

Communications
Latino Community Foundation
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Cedrick Andrews

Program Director
Sunlight Giving
Erinn Andrews

Erinn Andrews

CEO
GiveTeam
Fatima Angeles

Fatima Angeles

Executive Director
Levi Strauss Foundation
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Joseline Annan

Development & Partnerships Manager
Oakland Public Education Fund
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Diane Aranda

Senior Program Manager
The California Endowment
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Julia Arroyo

Executive Director
Young Women's Freedom Center
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Esailama Artry-Diouf

Associate Director, Arts and Culture
The San Francisco Foundation
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Theresa Ashworth-Shine

Project Manager 1
Kaiser Permanente
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Rei Atkinson

Fund Partnership Manager
Stuart Foundation
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Will Aubin

Community Action Manager
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
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Christi Baker

Director of Strategic Initiatives
Asset Funders Network
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Kayla Ballard

Senior Manager of Communications
Northern California Grantmakers
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Holly Bartling

Worker Justice and Dignity Fund
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Steve Barton

Vice President of Strategic Initiatives
Northern California Grantmakers
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Julia Beatty

Director, Black-Led Movement Fund
Borealis Philanthropy
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Roberto Bedoya

Cultural Affairs Manager
City of Oakland
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Georgia Beesemyer

Water Program Associate
Pisces Foundation
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Laura Bekes

Learning for Action
Judith Bell

Judith Bell

Chief Impact Officer
The San Francisco Foundation
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Karen Ben-Moshe

Policy Program Officer
Blue Shield of California Foundation
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Kimberly Bender

Executive Director, Healthcare Foundation Northern Sonoma County
Healthcare Foundation Northern Sonoma County
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Molly Bergstrom

Lead, Community Health Programs
Kaiser Permanente
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Fred Blackwell

Chief Executive Officer
The San Francisco Foundation
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Ludovic Blain

Executive Director
California Donor Table Fund
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Kathleen Bolts

Vice President of Client Services
Community Initiatives
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Maia Bookoff

Director of Administration & Development
Destination: Home
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Kathryn Boyle

Community Health Consultant
Kaiser Permanente
Jonathan Brack

Jonathan Brack

Program Manager
Fund for Shared Insight: Listen4Good
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Kris Bronner

Dr. Bronner's Family Foundation
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Zoe Broussard

Black Funders Network
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Leslie Brown

Community Health Consultant
Kaiser Permanente
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Heather Brown

Chief Operating Officer
Central Valley Community Foundation
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Nikki Brown-Booker

Program Officer
Borealis Philanthropy
Caitlin Brune

Caitlin Brune

Fellow
Northern California Grantmakers
Alice Cabrera Bryant

Alice Cabrera Bryant

Finance and Operations Director
Northern California Grantmakers
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Christal Bundang

Principal Program Analyst
The State Bar of California
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Suzanne Burns

Director of Development
WestEd
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Susana Caceres

Founder/Donor Advisor/Executive Coach
CipotaVoz Strategies
Anu Cairo

Anu Cairo

Vice President Grants Programs
S.H. Cowell Foundation
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Tessa Callejo

Philanthropy, Movement and Nonprofit Consultant
Tessa Callejo Consulting
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CJ Callen

Director, Community Leadership & Capacity Building
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
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Janet Camarena

Director of Partnerships
Candid
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Vanessa Camarena-Arredondo

Initiative Lead, Cultural Self-Determination
Tao Rising
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Sara Campos

Senior Program Officer
Grove Foundation
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Julia Caplan

Executive Director of State of Equity
Public Health Institute
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Cece Carpio

Artist
Cece Carpio Household
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Meera Chary

Partner, Leadership & Community Supports
The Bridgespan Group
Óscar Chávez

Óscar Chávez

President & CEO
Community Foundation Sonoma County
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Catherine Chen

Board Member
East Bay Community Foundation
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Cecilia Chen

Chief Strategy Officer & VP of Programs
Akonadi Foundation
Angie Chen

Angie Chen

Executive Director
Skyline Foundation
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Joyce Cheng

Analyst
The Center for Effective Philanthropy
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Sylvia Chi

Senior Policy Analyst
Just Solutions Collective
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Jack Chin

Senior Consultant
Learning for Action
Krystle Chipman

Krystle Chipman

Consultant
Discover Community Cafe
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Sangeeta Chowdhry

Executive Director
Common Counsel Foundation
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Adam Cimino

Grants Officer
Heising-Simons Foundation
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Jenny Cohen

Administrative Associate
Tides
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Catherine Collen

Senior Program and Grants Officer
Metta Fund
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Ruth Collins

Trustee
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Isabela Colmenar

Intern
Gerbode Foundation
Ray Colmenar

Raymond Colmenar

President
Akonadi Foundation
Semiyah Constantino

Semiyah Constantino

Digital Coordinator
Northern California Grantmakers
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Maria Cortez

Stanislaus Community Foundation
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Ashley Crawford Starck

Program Officer
Borealis Philanthropy
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Arleth Cruz

Program Assistant
Marin Community Foundation
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Herna Cruz-Louie

Vice President of Operations
Equity in the Center
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Catherine Crystal Foster

Vice President
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
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Marlon Cuellar

The California Endowment
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Marcus Cunningham

Director of Institutional Giving
Movement Strategy Center
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Sara Davis

Senior Director, Grants and Philanthropic Services
Hillspire LLC
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Elizabeth Day

Capital Impact Partners
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John Day

Real Estate Consultant
Cap Ex Advisory Group
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Megan De Trane

Communications Associate
Kenneth Rainin Foundation
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Claudine del Rosario

Senior Program Manager
Sobrato Philanthropies
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Joshua Delfin

Senior Program Officer
Horizons Foundation
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Benito Delgado-Olson

Executive Director
SupplyBank.Org
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Alexandra Desautels

Director of Strategic Alignment & Learning
The California Endowment
Malkia Devich-Cyril

Malkia Devich-Cyril

Founding and former Executive Director
MediaJustice
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Magan Do

Consultant
MD Consulting
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Cindy Downing

Program Officer
The James Irvine Foundation
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Laila Dreidame

Senior Director, Institutional Partnerships
United Way of the Bay Area
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Rajni Dronamraju

Executive Director and Head of Commercial, Medical, and Government Affairs (CMG) Health Equity
Genentech
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Jane Duong

VP Development & Communications
The Greenlining Institute
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Jaynell Ellis

Associate, Partnerships & Grants
Stuart Foundation
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Justine Endicott

Girl Friday Events
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Aimee Eng

Executive Director
Gerbode Foundation
Priscilla Enriquez

Priscilla Enriquez

CEO & President
James B. McClatchy Foundation
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Marite Espinoza

Senior Communications Program Manager
Blue Shield of California Foundation
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Carl Farish

Principal
Ally Foundation Services
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Loren Farrar

Program Administrator
Magic Cabinet
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Sidra Fatima

Program Officer
Kresge Foundation
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Sara Feldman

Director of Communications, Research & Development
Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees
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Eliane Fersan

Vice President of Philanthropy
East Bay Community Foundation
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Neal Finkelstein

Vice President, Applied Research and Post Secondary Systems
WestEd
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Niva Flor

Chief Impact & Strategy Officer
Sacramento Region Community Foundation
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Kendra Fox-Davis

Chief Program Officer
Rosenberg Foundation
Roxy Franco

Roxana Franco

Field Building Director
Youth Organize! California
Sarah Frankfurth

Sarah Frankfurth

Director of Regional Programs & Partnerships
Northern California Grantmakers
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Robert E. Friedman

Chair emeritus
The San Francisco Foundation
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Mamie Funahashi

Vice President of Executive Partnerships
Community Initiatives
Glen Galaich

Glen Galaich

CEO
Stupski Foundation
Lili Gangas

Lili Gangas

Chief Technology Community Officer
Kapor Center
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Victor Garcia

Program Officer
The James Irvine Foundation
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Jessica Xiomara Garcia

Co-CEO
Learning for Action
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Brigitte Garcia

Director of Administration
Metta Fund
Nilofar Gardezi

Nilofar Gardezi

Program Officer & Grants Manager
Dean & Margaret Lesher Foundation
Nicole Garzino

Nicole Garzino

Senior Manager, Donor and Trustee Programs
Northern California Grantmakers
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Mike Geddes

Executive Director
Oakland Roots and Soul Foundation
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Gabriella Giannini

United Way of the Bay Area
Nicole Giles

Nicole Giles

Strategic Initiatives Coordinator
Northern California Grantmakers
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Alma Gonzalez

Grants Administrator
CARESTAR Foundation
Educardo (Lalo) Gonzalez

Eduardo (Lalo) Gonzalez

Program Officer, Power
The San Francisco Foundation
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Leticia Gonzalez-Ratchev

Program Officer
Sobrato Philanthropies
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Lilia Granillo

Grants Associate
The Libra Foundation
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Rebecca Grant

Manager
Genentech Foundation
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margaret grier

Senior Program Manager
Blue Shield of California Foundation
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Seara Grundhoefer

The Center for Effective Philanthropy
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Lori Guidry

Candid
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Wendy Guzman

Senior Program Assistant, Partnership
The San Francisco Foundation
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Adriana Guzman

Lead Organizer
Faith In Action Bay Area
Ian Hadley

Ian Hadley

Senior Accountant
Northern California Grantmakers
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Susan Haley

Senior Program Officer/Director of Operations
Dean & Margaret Lesher Foundation
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Phyllis Hall

Associate Director
Center for Art Esteem - Attitudinal Healing Connection
Rebecca M. Hamburg

Rebecca Hamburg

Chief Network Officer
California Donor Table Fund
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Julius Hampton

Program Associate
East Bay Community Foundation
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Hanni Hanson

Director of Programs
Compton Foundation
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DaMiyon Hardiman

Youth Program Artist
Center for Art Esteem - Attitudinal Healing Connection
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LaVanya Hardin-Wright

Head of Giving and Social Impact
Genentech
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Munirah Harris

Operations Associate
Center for Art Esteem - Attitudinal Healing Connection
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Amana Harris

Executive Director
Center for Art Esteem - Attitudinal Healing Connection
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Scott Harrison

Institutional Client Advisor
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
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Mahvash Hassan

Consultant
East Contra Costa County STRONG Funders' Collaborative
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Rachel Hatch

COO
Institute for the Future
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Judy Hatcher

Executive Director
Biodiversity Funders Group
Elizabeth Hawkins

Elizabeth Hawkins

Director, Giving & Social Impact
Genentech Foundation
James Head

James Head

Senior Fellow
Northern California Grantmakers
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Julie Hensley

Girl Friday Events
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Jaeden Herms

Central Valley Community Foundation
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Jenny Herrera

Knowledge & Grants Manager
The Libra Foundation
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Lorenzo Herrera y Lozano

Co-Director
Justice Funders
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Erika Hesterberg

Principal Consultant
EH Consulting
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Emma Hiza

Senior Program Officer
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
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Sandy Ho

Program Director of Disability Inclusion Fund
Borealis Philanthropy
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Maggie Hobstetter

Director, Thriving Region Silicon Valley Program
Sobrato Philanthropies
Jeff Hodos

Jeff Hodos

Vice President of Finance and Administration
Northern California Grantmakers
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Amy Holter

Community Foundation Sonoma County
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Alice Hom

Executive Director
CHANGE Philanthropy
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Angela Hom

Administrative Assistant
van Löben Sels/RembeRock Foundation
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Elizabeth Hom

Program Director
The State Bar of California
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Brandi Howard

President & CEO
East Bay Community Foundation
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Ricardo G. Huerta Niño

Senior Initiative Officer & Director
The San Francisco Foundation
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Angela Hughes

Marketing and Communications Officer
The San Francisco Foundation
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Demetria Huntsman

Senior Program Officer
Akonadi Foundation
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Mike Ioakimedes

Chief Development Officer
Solano Community Foundation
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Stephanie Isaacson

Director of Community Relations
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
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Moriah Jacobs

Coordinator
Mosaic
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Suneela Jain

Chief Legal Officer
Tides
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September Jarrett

Education Program Officer
Heising-Simons Foundation
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Sedella Jefferson

Program Officer
CARESTAR Foundation
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Nora Jendoubi

Arrow Impact
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Caroline Jensen

Associate
Marin Community Foundation
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Arron Jiron

Director of Member Engagement
Northern California Grantmakers
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Desire Johnson

Founder | Executive Director
BIZ (Black Intergenerational Zeal) Stoop
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Byron Johnson

Senior Program Director
East Bay Community Foundation
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Bianca Juarros

Associate Initiative Officer, GCC
The San Francisco Foundation
Deirdre Judge

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Operations Manager
Northern California Grantmakers
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Cameron Julian

Youth Program Participant
Center for Art Esteem - Attitudinal Healing Connection
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Angie Junck

Human Rights Director
Heising-Simons Foundation
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Annie Jupiter-Jones

Director of Grants & Foundations
Youth Speaks
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Jennifer Juster

Executive Director - Collective Impact Forum
FSG
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Marian Kaannon

CEO
Stanislaus Community Foundation
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Sabrina Kansara

Senior Program Officer
The James Irvine Foundation
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Talya Karr

Vice President
Freedman Consulting
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Anna Karrer Manley

Director of Communications
Metta Fund
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Dana Kawaoka-Chen

Co-Executive Director
Justice Funders
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Jennifer Kawar

VP Investor Relations
Nonprofit Finance Fund
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Sabrina Kelley

VP, External Relations
Community Vision, Capital & Consulting
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Rebecca Kelley

Chief of Advocacy and Community Engagement
Waterford Research Institute
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Cristine Kelly

Interim CEO
Community Foundation of Nevada County
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Mehran Khodabandeh

Development Director - West
Working Families Party
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Carolline Kim

Program Manager
Levi Strauss Foundation
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Shelly Kim

Girl Friday Events
Stephanie Kim-Poston

Stephanie Kim-Poston

Senior Social Impact Program Manager
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
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Terrell Kingwood

Operations Manager
Genentech Foundation
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Iris Kong

Development Operations Manager
PolicyLink
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Kelila Krantz

Program Strategy Analyst
The James Irvine Foundation
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Kirin Kumar

Director for Climate and Disaster Resilience
Northern California Grantmakers
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Bonnie Kwon

Policy Officer
W. K. Kellogg Foundation
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Jessica LaBarbera

Chief of Staff
Nonprofit Finance Fund
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Raquiba LaBrie

Vice President of Programs
The San Francisco Foundation
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Lila LaHood

publisher
San Francisco Public Press
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Diane Lai

Tides
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Shana Lancaster

Special Projects Coordinator & Office Manager
Akonadi Foundation
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Daniel Lau

Initiative Officer, Democracy Frontlines Fund
The Libra Foundation
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Renee Lazzareschi

Program Assistant
Marin Community Foundation
Joshua Lee

Joshua Lee

Senior Program Officer
East Bay Community Foundation
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Michelle Lee

Executive Director
Youth Speaks
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Emily Lepner

Senior Manager
Genentech Foundation
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Sengsouvanh Leshnick

Senior Director of Strategic Learning and Evaluation
The San Francisco Foundation
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Devorah Levine

Executive Director
Dean & Margaret Lesher Foundation
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Jane Lin

Senior Director of Institutional Partnerships
Women's Foundation California
Bryna Lipper

Bryna Lipper

CEO
Humboldt Area Foundation & Wild Rivers Community Foundation
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Camille Llanes-Fontanilla

Vice President, Silicon Valley Program
Sobrato Philanthropies
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Michelle Lo

Program Planning and Strategy Officer
The James Irvine Foundation
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Bella Lopez

Multicultural Fellow
The San Francisco Foundation
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Judi Lopez

The California Endowment
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Jessica Love

Associate Managing Director
Arabella Advisors
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Rosita Lucas

Senior Director of Resource Development and Finance
Justice Funders
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Cesar Lucio

Regional Economic Competitiveness Officer
Central Valley Community Foundation
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Ariel Luckey

Development Director
Sogorea Te’ Land Trust
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Kirsten Lungdren

Director of Economic and Workforce Initiatives
Kapor Center
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Amy Lyons

Executive Director
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Dayanna M. Carlos

Principal
Pitaya Consulting LLC
Hana Ma

Hana Ma

Senior Program Officer
Sobrato Philanthropies
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Allison Magee

Executive Director
Zellerbach Family Foundation
Jack Mahoney

Jack Mahoney

Senior Director, Community Action
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
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Brian Malte

Executive Director
Hope and Heal Fund
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Chucha Marquez

Digital Communications and Cultural Strategy Specialist
Pitaya Consulting LLC
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Dwayne Marsh

President & CEO
Northern California Grantmakers
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Anavyette Martinez

Co-Founder & CEO of Programs/Communications
Radical Monarchs
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Alma Martinez

Executive Director
Central Valley Journalism Collaborative
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Stephanie Martinez

Program Manager
Peter E. Haas Jr. Family Fund
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Teri McClanahan

Grant Writer Administrator
Marshall Foundation for Community Health
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Gail McGuire

Coro Northern California
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Alexandria Medina

Oakland Public Education Fund
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Tara Medve

Director, Donor Experience
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
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Monserrath Melchor

Communications Associate
Pitaya Consulting LLC
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Lorena Melgarejo

Executive Director
Faith In Action Bay Area
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Adam Menter

Board Member
Center for Art Esteem - Attitudinal Healing Connection
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Karla Mercado

Director
Southern California Grantmakers
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Emily Michels

Manager, Public Policy & Government Relations
Southern California Grantmakers
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Maurice Mitchell

National Director
Working Families Party
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Raechel Moises

Project Manager 1
Kaiser Permanente
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Liana Molina

Director for Policy and Movement
Northern California Grantmakers
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Glenda Monterroza

Community Health Consultant
Kaiser Permanente
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Jes Montesinos

Senior Director, Place
The San Francisco Foundation
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Carolina Morales

Senior Program Officer
Blue Shield of California Foundation
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Amika Mota

Executive Director
Sister Warriors Freedom Coalition
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Marcela Muñiz

Vice President of Philanthropy
Latino Community Foundation
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Nyällah Muntaqim

Multicultural Fellow
The San Francisco Foundation
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Michelle Myles Chambers

Director, FAITHS Program
The San Francisco Foundation
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Lloyd Nadal

Community Health Consultant
Kaiser Permanente
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Chris Nason-McConkey

Program Supervisor
The State Bar of California
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Odette Nemes

Senior Director of Philanthropic Operations
Marin Community Foundation
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Ben Neveras

Senior Program Officer
Sobrato Philanthropies
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Tuyen Nguyen

Stop the Hate Program Director
Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties
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Doan Nguyen

Program Director
The State Bar of California
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Huong Nguyen-Yap

Vice President for Equity and Justice
Northern California Grantmakers
Victoria Nichols

Victoria Nichols

Project Director, Free the Pill
Ibis Reproductive Health
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Rick Noguchi

President and CEO
California Humanities
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Nolizwe Nondabula

Co-Founder and Co-Director
Black LGBTQIA+ Migrant Project
Melissa Nop

Melissa Nop

Manager of Equity and Practice
Northern California Grantmakers
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Mateo Nube

Co-Director
Movement Generation
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Jean Nudelman

Senior Director, Community Health
Kaiser Permanente
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Chris Olin

Kataly Foundation
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Tina Olivia

Program Associate
Heising-Simons Foundation
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David Onek

CEO
Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund - SV2
Katie Oran

Katie Oran

Climate and Policy Manager
Northern California Grantmakers
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Cecilia Oregon

Executive Director
Kaiser Permanente
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Maddie Orenstein

West Contra Costa Public Education Fund
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Rosa Yadira Ortiz

Development Director
Forward Together
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Diana Otero

Senior Director of Special Projects
Latino Community Foundation
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Mary Ott

Development Director
Healthcare Foundation Northern Sonoma County
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Lanita Pace-Hinton

Director of Development
El Tímpano
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Rea Pañares

Executive Director
California Accountable Communities for Health Initiative (CACHI)
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Jennifer Paniagua

Senior Program Cooridinator
Blue Shield of California Foundation
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Jelissa Parham

Executive Director
John Muir Community Health Fund
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Nathan Park

Senior Advisor, Program Strategy, Silicon Valley Program
Sobrato Philanthropies
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Gianna Partee

Program Associate
The California Endowment
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Leena Paxinos

Vice President | Community Affairs Manager, Bay Area
U.S. Bank
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Lucia Corral Pena

Senior Program Officer & NCG Board member
Blue Shield of California Foundation
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La Roux Pendleton

Bay Area health program officer
Stupski Foundation
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Michael Penner

Healthy Communities California, Manager
Momentus Capital
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Chris Perrius

Grants Director
KQED
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Stanislava Peycheva

Sr. Director Corporate Engagement
United Way of the Bay Area
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Sanalli Phelps

Senior Operations Specialist
Kaiser Permanente
Marc Philpart

Marc Philpart

Executive Director, California Black Freedom Fund
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
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Kim Pipkin

Executive Director
Black Developers Forum
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Lucy Porras

Senior Director of Communications and Development
Common Counsel Foundation
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Madeline Porter

Director of Grantmaking Practice
James B. McClatchy Foundation
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Elizabeth Posey

Senior Program Officer
The James Irvine Foundation
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Kayla Powers

Manager
The Bridgespan Group
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Amy Price

Program Executive
Zellerbach Family Foundation
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Regan Pritzker

Board member
The Libra Foundation
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Kim Quinones

Girl Friday Events
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maisha quint

senior program officer
The Libra Foundation
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Karen Quintal

Program Manager
Kaiser Permanente
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Aline Racic

VP of Programs & Initiatives
Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties
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JC Rafferty

Girl Friday Events
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Amy Ragsdale

Director of Lean Innovation, United States
Spring Impact
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Jessica Ramos

Intern Alumni
Stupski Foundation
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Puaolena Randall

Philanthropy Partner, Silicon Valley Program
Sobrato Philanthropies
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Jodi Ravel

Program Officer
CARESTAR Foundation
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Melissa Rejas

Manager
Genentech Foundation
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Leila Roberts

Director, Just Community Development & Investment
Humboldt Area Foundation & Wild Rivers Community Foundation
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Retha Robinson

Koshland Program Director
The San Francisco Foundation
Victoria Rodarte

Victoria Rodarte

Senior Democracy Fellow
Northern California Grantmakers
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Vanessa Rodriguez

Administrative Assistant
College Futures Foundation
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Anthony Rodriguez

Senior Advisor to the Mayor
Anthony Rodriguez Household
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Zelica Rodriguez-Deams

Director of Thriving Communities
Sobrato Philanthropies
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Brianna Rogers

Associate Initiative Officer, ReWork The Bay
The San Francisco Foundation
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Viridiana Romero

Manager of Strategic Initiatives
Northern California Grantmakers
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Ramona Rosario

Youth Program Participant
Center for Art Esteem - Attitudinal Healing Connection
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Becca Rose

California Communications Manager
Working Families Party
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Peter Ross

Managing Director
Stuart Foundation
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Jennifer Ryan

Program Officer, Foundation Special Projects
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
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Chrissy Sa

Sr. Program Manager
Blue Shield of California Foundation
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Bryan Saavedra

Youth Program Participant
Center for Art Esteem - Attitudinal Healing Connection
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Jessamyn Sabbag

Power Pathway Senior Director
The San Francisco Foundation
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Qurratulain “Q” Sajid

Senior Director of Public Affairs
Northern California Grantmakers
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Miguel Salinas

Program Officer
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
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Karely Salto Ordaz

Director, Office of the CEO
The San Francisco Foundation
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Jose Salvador Orellana

Co-Founder and Lead Organizer
LOUD For Tomorrow
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Lila Samreuang

Kaiser Permanente
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Linda Sanchez

Field Building Director
Youth Organize! California
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Kiran Sandhu

Community Health Consultant
Kaiser Permanente
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Jamie Sanitate

ArtMobile & Art Kit Manager
Center for Art Esteem - Attitudinal Healing Connection
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Amara Santos

Intern Alumni
Stupski Foundation
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Vanessa Schnaidt

Vice President
Cause Communications
Clare Schroder

Clare Schroder

Director
FSG
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Hanna Scramaglia

Operations & Program Manager
Healthcare Foundation Northern Sonoma County
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Laura Seaman

CEO
League of California Community Foundations
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Kate Seely

Sr Dir, Leadership, Culture + Community
Northern California Grantmakers
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Jazmin Segura

Director of Strategic Initiatives, Housing Justice
Common Counsel Foundation
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Mary Serrano

Grants & Financial Operations
John Muir Community Health Fund
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Linda Shak

Program Officer
Fidelity Charitable
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Raquel Sharp

Program Manager
Blue Shield of California Foundation
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Roxana Shirkhoda

Head of Social Impact
Google
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David Silver

Director of Workforce
California Volunteers Fund
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Naindeep Singh

Executive Director
Jakara Movement
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Castle Sinicrope

Strategic Learning and Evaluation, Senior Officer
The San Francisco Foundation
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Heidi Slater

Acting Program Manager
The State Bar of California
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Lynne Slattery

VP of Philanthropy
KQED
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Curtis Smith

Executive Director
Faith In The Valley
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Lenice Smith

Philanthropic Advisor
Marin Community Foundation
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Alisha Somji

Manager, Community Health
Kaiser Permanente
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A Sparks

Executive Director
Masto Foundation
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Janet Spears

Chief Executive Officer
Metta Fund
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Raquel Stratton

Development & Database Coordinator
Women's Foundation California
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Kerrien Suarez

Executive Director & CEO
Equity in the Center
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Gene Takagi

Managing Attorney
NEO Law Group
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Myel Thelen

Senior Program Officer
Sierra Health Foundation
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Megan Thomas

President & CEO
Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties
Valerie Threlfall

Valerie Threlfall

Executive Director
Listen4Good
Wendy Todd

Wendy Todd

consultant
Wendy Todd Consulting
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Casey Tran

Multicultural Fellow, Learning & Evaluation
The San Francisco Foundation
Gwyneth Tripp

Gwyneth Tripp

Director of Grantmaking Practice
Stupski Foundation
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Kamyra Troupe

Administrative Associate
Tides
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Gurpreet Tung

Director of Development
Asian Pacific Fund
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Shirin Vakharia

Program Director
Marin Community Foundation
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Lisa Van Dusen

Executive Director
Palo Alto Community Fund
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Diana Vermeire

Senior Vice President of Strategy
Schott Foundation for Public Education
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Laura Vesga Villalba

Program Associate, Human Rights Program
Heising-Simons Foundation
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Richard Vezina

Senior Program Officer
Blue Shield of California Foundation
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Jill Vialet

Interim Executive Director Center for Social Sector Leadership, Haas School of Business
University of California, Berkeley
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Lydia Walker

Nonprofit Operations Specialist
Lydia Walker Household
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Coleman Walton

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
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Marcus Walton

President and CEO
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
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Edward Wang

Senior Director of The Family Office
Marin Community Foundation
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Tracy Ward

Project Manager
Kaiser Permanente
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Jeff Ward

NCG Consultant
NCG Consultant
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Kelsey Wetzstein

Corporate Responsibility Manager
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
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Charity Whyte

The San Francisco Foundation
The San Francisco Foundation
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Rachel Wick

Senior Program Officer
Blue Shield of California Foundation
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Diana Williams

The Funders Network
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Ruth Williams

President and CEO
Community Initiatives
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Keiona Williamson

Development & Communications Consultant
Race Equity in Journalism
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Irene Wong

Local Grantmaking Director
Palo Alto Community Fund
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Molly Woodbury

Membership Engagement Coordinator
Northern California Grantmakers
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James Woodson, Esq.

Executive Director
California Black Power Network
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Ellen Wright

Director
The Olympic Club Foundation
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Crystal Yang

Director of Donor Engagement
PolicyLink
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Hannah Yi

Program Manger
Levi Strauss Foundation
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Louise Yokoi

CalMatters
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Miya Yoshitani

Co-Executive Director
Movement Innovation Collaborative
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Angela Zamora

Business Operations Specialist
Tides
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Angela Zamora

Business Operations Specialist
Tides
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Haleh Zandi

FAST Initiative Officer
Pisces Foundation
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Eddy Zheng

President & Founder
New Breath Foundation
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Shauné Zunzanyika

Deputy Director, Philanthropy
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