Dr Carmen Rojas - "Abundance & Spaciousness" - President and CEO of Marguerite Casey Foundation shifting the balance of power

The youngest Latina ever to run a nationally endowed
philanthropic foundation, this inspiring daughter of immigrants,
Dr. Carmen Rojas, has dedicated her life to bettering the lives
of underserved working people across the US. Growing up in a
sprawling, multicultural family, surrounded by love and core
values, instilled in Carmen a deep sense of promise. “For me,
it’s really about supporting people, organizations and
initiatives that create an alternative possibility where it’s not
a zero sum game but where instead we are seen as collectively
coming together in order to fill the promise of a multiracial
democracy," says Carmen. Now, as president & CEO of The
Marguerite Casey Foundation, this visionary, dreamer and
truth-teller puts the money where it matters to support leaders,
scholars and initiatives focused on shifting the balance of power
in society — building power for communities that continue to be
excluded from shaping how society works … and from sharing in its
rewards and freedoms. She holds a Ph.D. in City and Regional
Planning from the University of California, Berkeley and was a
Fulbright Scholar in 2007. Her 2021 Seattle Times editorial, "How
philanthropies can support grassroots social movements,"
exemplifies her purpose-driven life, awash in much-needed
optimism.


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