The Changing Face of Philanthropic Leadership
Money, wealth, and power; how does BIPOC philanthropic leadership change the philanthropic game? How does your relationship with money, wealth, and power influence the way you lead in the social sector?
Join us to explore these questions and more with a panel of BIPOC Women leaders in philanthropy. Panelists will explore how their institutions, charged with distributing millions of dollars to affect deep justice and equity, can play a significant role in redistributing power in society.
The panel discussion will be followed by a mini workshop designed to help you think about your own relationship with money and power. Whether you work in philanthropy (re)distributing resources or are in an organization that raises funds, this event will help you reflect on the ways that systems of oppression influence our individual feelings about power and worthiness through our relationship to money.
Panelists include: Natalie Aliga, Vice President Community Relations Citi Bank; Nikki Brown-Booker, Program Officer Disability Inclusion Fund, Borealis Philanthropy; Brandi Howard, President & CEO, East Bay Community Foundation; and Jacqueline Martinez Garcel, CEO, Latino Community Foundation.
About LeaderSpring Center (LSC):
For over twenty-five years, LSC has invested in the extraordinary talent, dedication, and vision of progressive grassroots leaders in the San Francisco Bay area.
LSC undertakes its work by delving deeply into what impacts and undermines leadership among people of color in the social sector and other marginalized groups, honing-in on systems of oppression. These systems not only assail low-income and historically marginalized populations, but they also impact the leadership of those committed to transforming communities.
LSC resolves to be a catalyst for societal good by facilitating:
Transformative processes that elevate people’s agency, collectively and individually to optimize leadership for change; and
Changes in organizational culture and structure in efforts to oppose and dismantle systems of oppression.
Learn more at www.leaderspring.org.
About Our Panelists
Natalie Aliga, Vice President, Community Relations Bay Area Market Manager at Citi Bank
Natalie Aliga is joining Citi Community Relations with 15+ years of experience in developing, implementing and managing award-winning community outreach and employee engagement programs, including corporate sponsorships, foundation grants, matching gifts, volunteerism and board services. Natalie is joining Citi from the Wells Fargo Foundation where she served as Vice President, Community Relations Senior Consultant. She was responsible for managing a portfolio of nonprofits headquartered and/or operating within six major San Francisco Bay Area counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, Solano and Sonoma. Prior to Wells Fargo, Natalie held several Program Manager and Community Relations roles at CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA Insurer.
Nikki Brown-Booker, Program Officer Disability Inclusion Fund at Borealis Philanthropy
Nikki is the Program Officer for the DIF. As a person with a disability and a biracial woman, she has been interested in the intersection of disability justice and racial justice. Most recently she was the Executive Director for Easy Does It Emergency Services, a nonprofit that provides emergency attendant care, wheelchair repair, and transportation for people with disabilities and seniors in Berkeley. She has also been doing organizing work with Hand in Hand: the Domestic Employers Network and helped pass the California Domestic Workers Bill of Rights.
Brandi Howard, President & CEO of East Bay Community Foundation
Brandi Howard is a collaborative and compassionate leader who brings deep experience as an equity and justice strategist rooted in community to the Foundation’s vision and framework for A Just East Bay. Before EBCF, Howard led strategic planning and the development of the equity learning infrastructure as chief of staff and interim vice president of programs at San Francisco Foundation. Her leadership was critical in advancing the equity-centered grantmaking policy and systems change in the region. When she began there, she worked with the The Daniel E. Koshland Civic Unity Program, a community leadership program that works with grassroots risk-takers and makes a five-year investment in their community. Prior to that, Howard worked for the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene where she oversaw two city-wide initiatives to reduce infant mortality and chronic disease and led the development of a division-wide framework to streamline implementation, staffing, and quality improvement processes for Neighborhood Health Action Centers.
Jacqueline Martinez Garcel, CEO of Latino Community Foundation
Jacqueline Martinez Garcel is a visionary leader who is passionate about elevating the voices of communities, pursuing equity, and using philanthropy as a catalyst for tangible, enduring social change. Under her leadership, the Latino Community Foundation has raised over $70 million. Today, LCF leads one of the largest networks of Latino philanthropists in the country and it is the only statewide foundation solely focused on investing in Latino leaders. Jacqueline is driven by a sense of urgency, justice, and determination to create opportunities for Latinos to thrive economically and engage civically.
Previously, Jacqueline served as Vice President of the New York Health Foundation (NYHealth). establishing the foundation as a resource for policymakers and community leaders across the state. Prior to joining NYHealth, Jacqueline served as the Executive Director of Community Voices in New York, part of a national initiative of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. During her tenure, she developed, evaluated, and expanded programs to advance equity, improve health, and quality of life for communities of color.
Jacqueline has published extensively on issues related to health equity, vulnerable populations, and community health workers. She holds a Master in Public Health from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Science from Cornell University. In her free time, Jacqueline enjoys hiking, writing, dancing merengue, and spending time with family and friends.
