Last month, San Francisco Village held its annual State of the Village meeting with presentations on February 29 (in person) and March 1 (on Zoom). The State of the Village is our version of a shareholders meeting, where all members of our community are invited to learn about the health of the organization. We share member survey results, update progress on the strategic plan and discuss plans for the year ahead. This year we talked about a new initiative called Culture of Philanthropy, which prompted an enthusiastic response from those present.
Check out the recording and join us in this exciting culture change effort!
Sara joined the team in 2018. She brings with her 20 years of experience in community development, philanthropy, and organizational management. She completed her bachelors at George Washington University and her masters at UC Berkeley. Her career focus has been on evaluating how community groups run from year-to-year and strengthening daily processes to increase institutional success. Sara loves travel and global development issues, particularly a non-profit she founded 10 years ago focusing on students’ access to school in Cambodia. Sara is raising her family here in San Francisco.
Maya is a public relations and communications professional with more than a decade of experience; her expertise includes consumer products and technology PR, as well as event management and content development. She has been a pro-bono consultant with the Taproot Foundation since 2012, and has participated in three service grants to date. Maya attended the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and graduated with a BA in mass communications and a minor in political science.