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For over three decades, Sayu has activated change in nonprofit and government settings, founding and leading three organizations, speaking across the country and internationally, and writing on how immigrants and women of color can shape the world we want to see. She is a proud New Yorker who served as the City’s first Commissioner of Immigrant Affairs under Mayor Michael… Read More

Wendy Paris is a solutions-focused journalist and nonfiction author with an ear for stories that uplift, inspire, and challenge the dominant, often negative, norm. She writes about family giving, the arts, aging, and other topics for Inside Philanthropy. Her articles, essays and opinion pieces also have appeared in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Psychology Today, Quartz, The Forward,… Read More

Vivian is the Executive Director for the Long Family Foundation, an intergenerational, private nonprofit organization that funds religious, educational, cultural, and research endeavors. On behalf of the family, Vivian works closely with values-aligned nonprofit leaders through building trusted relationships and investing in organizational health. Vivian co-chairs the Board of Asian American Futures, a national nonprofit focused on activating the power of Gen Z and… Read More

Becca Randall (she/they) is a 5th generation family member of the Fleishhacker Foundation, a family foundation established in 1947 to improve the quality of life in the San Francisco Bay Area. Becca joined the board in 2018 as part of the Foundation’s transition in engaging the next generation of family members. Since joining the board, Becca has chaired the 5th generation committee and… Read More

Molly Lyons is the senior director of communications at the National Center for Family Philanthropy (NCFP) where she leads the marketing and communications team in providing members and the field with clear and compelling information that helps them more effectively create the impact they seek.  An experienced content creator and strategist, Molly has spent more than 25 years helping others… Read More

Our Mission We stand with the people of the Central Valley by investing in education and active civic participation in our democracy. Our Vision We believe in the strength of the Central Valley’s rich culture and community and will fight to protect the dreams and hopes of its people. Learn more… Read More

Serena Merck, established The John Merck Fund in 1970 to improve the care of those who—like John Merck, the second of her three children—lived with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Grantmaking with that goal in mind animated JMF throughout its history. And funding received after Serena Merck’s death in 1985 enabled us to support projects in over a half-dozen other issue… Read More

Nancy Reid designs strategies for families to align their investments with what matters most to them. Since 2007, she has advised investors who seek coherence in their resource allocation decisions. Her advisory career began on Wall Street and has since expanded to include a specialization in values-aligned investing, with leadership roles at Canopy, EnVest, and Seattle Impact Investing Group (SIIG)… Read More

Alexandria Featherston-Gomez is the Grants Officer at the Kenneth Rainin Foundation. She supports the operational success, program delivery, grantmaking strategies and evaluation of Grants Management. Prior to joining the Foundation, Alexandria interned at Featherston & Associates, assisting with operations, logistics and research. A music aficionado and clarinet player, Alexandria provided office support to the Walden School, an acclaimed summer music… Read More

As Chief Executive Officer, Flozell Daniels, Jr. leads the overall operations of the Foundation, from grantmaking to investing, communications and strategy, providing both organizational and field leadership. Flozell represents MRBF’s programs and vision for change to our grantee and philanthropic partners, as well as the general public. He partners closely with the board of directors to ensure the Foundation remains on the… Read More