Director Of Grants And Programs
CurrentAdvance social innovation in LA and beyond through high-impact, community-driven grantmaking and strategic partnership building• Manage team administering $3M annual grants portfolio and serve as lead liaison to 50+ nonprofits• Lead social impact initiatives including annual LA-focused participatory grantmaking program, LA2050• Direct community engagement and outreach; in 2023, launched survey to establish LA2050 program’s funding priorities that secured 12,000 responses representing 94% of LA County postal codes• Produce digital content for 100,000+ audience, including Shorty Award-winning LA2050 Newsletter • Enhance external relations and build strategic partnerships; in 2022, coordinated collaboration between six funders resulting in collective distribution of $2.6M+ to local nonprofits• Spearheaded new youth ambassador program that introduced 218 Angelenos ages 14-24 to philanthropy in first two years• Restructured grantmaking process, achieving 335% increase in applications and strengthening relationships with nonprofits and community partners
