Shawn Amiel is the Division Chief over the General Relief and CalFresh Division within the Los Angeles (LA) County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS). She oversees policy development, maintenance,…

Annie leads NFF’s national strategy for engagement and advocacy with nonprofits and partners towards NFF’s mission of equitable flow of capital and funding to communities historically denied resources. Annie joined…

Neil Chase is the Chief Executive Officer of CalMatters. He was formerly Executive Editor at The Mercury News and the East Bay Times and has worked as a journalist at…

Cathryn Couch is the founder and CEO of Ceres Community Project, a 100% organic food is medicine organization serving Northern California. Ceres’ model includes a Youth Development Program serving hundreds…

Crystal Crawford, senior director of strategic partnerships for the Weingart Foundation, is a seasoned leader in the legal, philanthropic and nonprofit sectors. She has played a pivotal role in advancing…

Dr. Deitrick serves as the Executive Director of The Nonprofit Institute and as the Director of the Nonprofit Leadership and Management graduate program at the University of San Diego. She…

Jennifer has served as CalNonprofits’ Sacramento advocate for nearly ten years. She runs Fearless Advocacy, a Sacramento-based advocacy firm specializing in advancing the policy agendas of mission-based and cause-oriented organizations., including…

Ms. Fei has been representing nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations for nearly three and a half decades with A&C. Her practice spans the range of legal issues arising from nonprofit or…

Susan Gomez is founding President/CEO of the Inland Empire Community Collaborative (IECC), an organization that is the result of nine years and 83 nonprofits working together to strengthen its organizations…

Geoff Green is CEO of the California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofits), a statewide policy alliance of more than 10,000 nonprofits speaking to government, philanthropy, and the public at large. A long-time CalNonprofits…

Assemblymember Gregg Hart was elected to the California State Assembly in November of 2022 to represent the 37th Assembly District. With a deep understanding of local people and local issues,…

Chet Hewitt has served as a frontline group home worker, youth development counselor, community organizer, juvenile justice project director, Director of Alameda County Social Services Agency, Senior Manager at the…

Kyra has been a long-time nonprofit professional, community leader, and public servant in our Silicon Valley community. Previous to her role at SVCN, she was senior policy advisor in the…

Senator Monique Limón was elected to the Senate in November 2020 and represents the 21st Senate district that includes all of Santa Barbara County and over 60 percent of Ventura…

Andrea Mackey is a Policy Manager with California Pan-Ethnic Health Network. Her commitment to challenge health disparities and under-representation in research is rooted in her experiences as a mixed Filipina…

Prior to joining the County of Los Angeles Chief Executive Office as the Executive Director of the Poverty Alleviation Initiative, Kristina served as the Assistant Director at LA County’s Department…

Julissa Peña is the Executive Director of the Santa Barbara County Immigrant Legal Defense Center. She also serves on the Center for Refugee and Gender Studies Immigration Advocates Network and…

Joel John Roberts is the CEO of PATH (People Assisting The Homeless) Ventures. PATH currently operates in 140 cities across California, and serves a remarkable 20% of California’s homeless population….

Shamus has been the Executive Director of of NHLP since November 2016. He previously served as the executive director of Housing California, a statewide advocacy organization working on issues of…

Barbara Rubino is the Associate Chief Medical Officer at Covered California, our state’s ACA Marketplace, and a practicing Internal Medicine physician. She started her career in primary care at the…

Rusty Stahl is Founder, President & CEO of Fund the People. He launched the organization in 2014 with the support of The Kresge Foundation. In this capacity, Rusty stewards Fund…

Gene Takagi is a Principal at NEO Law Group and Contributing Publisher of the Nonprofit Law Blog. At NEO, Gene has represented over 800 nonprofit organizations on corporate, tax, and…

As Legal Director for the Bolder Advocacy program at the Alliance for Justice, Quyen uses her expertise to empower nonprofit organizations and strengthen their advocacy capacity. Before joining AFJ she…

Andrea Walker, Public Information Officer at the San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, brings a dynamic blend of strategic communications and community engagement to her work. Since August…

Dr. Akilah Watkins is the president and CEO of Independent Sector, the only national membership organization that brings together a diverse community of changemakers, nonprofits, foundations, and corporate giving programs…

Diane is a nationally renowned nonprofit leader, with nearly 30 years’ experience working for, with, and in support of the sector. As CEO of the National Council of Nonprofits, Diane…