Lupe Amate (she/they)
Donor Engagement Manager, The Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation
Lupe Amate grew up in Chicago, and has lived in New Jersey, and Texas to find a home in Santa Rosa the most beautiful place by far. She has over a decade of experience in non-profit, philanthropy, government, teaching, and direct social services. Most recently she was Grant Writer and Fundraising Advisor for Harvest of All First Nations an Indigenous-led grassroots organization reclaiming traditional ecological knowledge for rematriation. Lupe has a BA from the University of Chicago in Public Policy. She finds joy being in nature, biking, cooking, and dancing.
Theresa Arocena
Theresa Arocena is a Development and Communications professional committed to people, purpose, and community care. With experience in nonprofit storytelling, fundraising, and multimedia content creation, she uses communications to build trust and uplift historically excluded voicesâespecially within LGBTQ+, Filipino, and BIPOC communities.
Whether sheâs crafting campaign messaging, designing content, or planning community events, she leads with intention, equity, and the belief that narrative can drive meaningful change.
Beleza Chan (she/her)
Director of Development & Communications, Immigrants Rising
Beleza Chan is a strategic fundraising and communications leader with fifteen years of experience across the nonprofit, education, and tech sectors. Beleza is currently the Director of Development and Communications at Immigrants Rising, where she leads fundraising, donor engagement, and strategic communications to support undocumented youth in achieving their educational and career goals. Beleza is passionate about leveraging fundraising for social impact and systemic change.
Andre Humphrey
Andre Humphrey is the Founder and Executive Director of Inner City Bliss (ICB), and a certified trauma-informed meditation instructor with credentials from the Niroga Institute (Yoga CYT 300) and Aura Wellness. With over seven years of experience, he has designed and facilitated healing-centered, mindfulness-based programs for youth and adults in historically divested communities. Raised in the inner city, Andre brings a deep understanding of how trauma impacts behavior, emotional development, and community health. Under his leadership, ICB has reached over 5,000 Black, Brown, Indigenous, and AAPI youth across the Bay Area, advancing culturally responsive, trauma-informed care through practitioner-led, community-rooted models.
Jazmin Contreras-Magdaleno
Since 2021, Jazmin has been raising funds for scholarships that expand access to education. She believes that where someone is from should never limit the opportunities available to them and is committed to supporting initiatives that break barriers and unlock student potential.
Alia Lundy
Alia brings seven years of museum development experience with past roles at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and Museum of the African Diaspora. She joined The Contemporary Jewish Museum in August 2024 and transitioned into frontline fundraising as Major Gifts Officer to support The CJM during their sabbatical. She has a bachelor of arts degree in Communication Studies and a minor in Museum Studies. She is passionate about art, museums, and fundraising and committed to providing her expertise in donor engagement and major gifts to support art organizations and museums.
Lucina Parda
Lucina Parda is a first-generation Latina and proud daughter of Mexican and Salvadoran immigrants who met while taking ESL classes in San Franciscoâs Mission District. Born and raised in the Bay Area, she draws on her lived experiences to fuel her purpose and mission to advance economic equity.
She currently serves as Development Manager at Oakland Promise, where she manages a portfolio of scholarship donors, leads corporate engagement, and strengthens systems to ensure thoughtful stewardship of all supporters. Previously, she was the organizationâs Alumni & Workforce Development Manager, where she launched the alumni program and built the foundation for career readiness initiatives. In her development work, Lucina continues to carry the voices of the students she once advised, ensuring their stories and perspectives are represented at every table.
Before joining Oakland Promise in 2021, Lucina worked as an immigration law paralegal for six years, supporting undocumented communities across the Bay Area. She earned her B.A. in Political Science from UC Berkeley in 2013. In her free time, she enjoys cheering at Giants games, exploring independent bookstores, and spending time with loved ones.
Ysrael Quezon
Ysrael Quezon (he/siya) is the son of a strong Filipina immigrant educator and a loving Filipino preacher, who have nurtured his gifts in singing, leadership, and story-telling by being in community. He comes from Muntinlupa and Mindoro, Philippines. Immigrating to the US at 17 led him to understand that communities never run out of passions nor dreams, only champions and resources.
Ysrael is Strategy & Development Sr. Manager at CIYJA (California Immigrant Youth Justice Alliance). He anchors movement strategy, fundraising, and âgood vibesâ contributing to the empowerment of immigrant queer youth leaders and allies across California, stopping deportations, and shutting down detention centers.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and minor in Public Policy from UC Berkeley, Wisdom-based leadership certification from Ignite Institute at the Pacific School of Religion, and Peer Wellness Leader Certification from the Copeland Center. Ysrael has served as an organizer, capacity-builder, and fundraiser at Filipino Advocates for Justice, advisor and youth council member at the California Endowment, grant reviewer and pro-bono fundraising thought partner at the BIZStoop, and board chair at Twin Towers United Methodist Church.
Clarisse San Agustin-Toledo
Clarisse San Agustin-Toledo is a mission-driven nonprofit leader with more than twelve years of experience in fundraising, strategic partnerships, and community engagement. She has dedicated her career to organizations that serve and empower communities, with a particular passion for helping children and youth reach their full potential.
Clarisse believes in the power of connection. She loves to bring people together for a shared purpose and create opportunities for meaningful collaboration.
As the first-ever Director of Development at the Oakland Literacy Coalition, she leads OLC’s fundraising strategy to help advance its mission of ensuring every child learns and loves to read. For Clarisse, literacy is more than just a skill. It is a gateway to opportunity – opening doors to new worlds, cultures, and brighter futures.
Her journey has taken her through leadership roles as Chief Development Officer at Family Support Services and Director of Development at Cristo Rey De La Salle, as well as development and operations positions at Stanford University, Habitat for Humanity, and Ronald McDonald House. Along the way, she has shared her expertise as a consultant, supporting organizations, including the St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco and Tribe Rising India, to help build sustainable fundraising programs.
Clarisse is proud to be a Fellow of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Golden Gate Chapterâs IDEA Fellowship Program. She looks forward to building community with other fundraisers and leaders who share the same commitment to creating positive change.
She lives in the East Bay with her husband, son, and two lively Labradors, ChloĂŠ and Cooper.
Jessie Wong
Jessie is a proud Bay Area native with over eight years of experience in the nonprofit sector, specializing in programming, marketing, events, volunteer coordination, and fundraising. Throughout her career, Jessie has been driven by a deep passion for connecting donors and local businesses with the causes they care about the mostâparticularly in the areas of childrenâs welfare, healthcare, equity, and the arts. Outside of work, Jessie can often be found visiting animal rescues to shower cats and dogs with love, cheering on Bay Area sports teams, or both working and attending live events for fun.