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Strengthening the San Fernando & Santa Clarita Valleys, Together
Our mission is to inspire, encourage and to facilitate charitable giving for lasting impact on those who live in the San Fernando Valley and Santa Clarita Valley.
Community Foundation of the Valleys (CFV) is your local philanthropic partner, dedicated to creating a healthier, more vibrant, and more resilient region for all who live here.
Since 2003, we’ve worked alongside residents, businesses, and nonprofits to ensure our communities have the resources they need to thrive.
We are led by local business and community leaders who understand our region’s unique challenges – and its extraordinary potential.
We invest in organizations serving our most vulnerable neighbors.
From mental and physical health services and youth programs to housing and food assistance, we support nonprofits addressing the region’s most urgent needs.
We help move people from crisis to stability.
Whether it’s wildfire relief or pandemic emergency grants, CFV acts as the community’s financial first responder – ensuring help reaches people quickly.
We expand opportunity for children and youth.
We fund programs that give students an equitable path to succeed from early childhood through graduation.
We strengthen the local economy.
By supporting workforce development, job readiness programs, and entrepreneurship support, we help ensure the Valley remains a place where residents can both work and afford to live.
We build a thriving future for the Valleys.
Every investment we make is designed to strengthen the social, economic, and emotional well being of our community – today and for generations.
Your impact stays local.
Unlike large national foundations, we focus most of our resources on the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys.* Your generosity supports the people and neighborhoods right here at home.
Giving is flexible and personalized.
We offer multiple ways to give, including:
We handle all the administration – you enjoy the impact.
CFV manages compliance, vetting, reporting, and grant administration so you can focus on what inspired you to give in the first place.
We amplify your generosity through collaboration.
As a convener, we bring together nonprofits, donors, business leaders, and foundations to create a more connected and effective philanthropic ecosystem.
Thanks to community generosity, CFV has recently:
These are just a few examples of how donor support transforms lives.
When you give through CFV, you’re not just making a donation – you’re investing in the long-term health and resilience of the communities you love.
Whether it’s a small gift to support disaster relief or a Donor Advised Fund that creates a family legacy, your contribution makes a meaningful impact right here at home.
Through our financial partner, the California Community Foundation (“CCF”), we have access to many of their financial investment services and can offer our donors maximum financial benefit simply not available to local donors anywhere else. For more information about the California Community Foundation, please visit www.calfund.org.
Marianne Haver Hill is Executive Director of the Community Foundation of the Valleys, where she provides strategic leadership to advance philanthropy and strengthen the region’s nonprofit sector. She works closely with individuals, families, and businesses to inspire charitable giving, establish Donor Advised Funds, and support effective grant-making that responds to community needs. Marianne is widely recognized for her ability to build productive partnerships and connect leaders across the nonprofit, business, and public sectors.
Marianne previously served as Executive Director of PROPEL LA, the implementation arm of Los Angeles County’s Strategic Plan for Economic Development, housed at the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation, where she helped guide countywide collaboration and investment strategies.
Earlier in her career, Marianne was President and CEO of MEND – Meet Each Need with Dignity, a leading multi-service poverty relief organization in the Northeast San Fernando Valley. Under her leadership, MEND served an average of 37,000 individuals each month, supported by more than 5,000 volunteers and a professional staff of 34. In recognition of its impact, MEND was named California Nonprofit of the Year by the Governor’s Office in 2012.
In her free time, Marianne enjoys singing, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.
Community Foundation of the Valleys
Executive Coach, Keynote Speaker, and CEO/Founder of Executive Performance Institute for Coaching (E.P.I.C.),
Chief Development Officer, All For Kids
CPA, Managing Partner & Owner, Fact Professional
Thomas E. Backer, Executive Director
Valley Nonprofit Resources, CSUN
Kafi Blumenfeld, CEO
Alisyo
Tamara Gurney, CEO and Founder
Mission Valley Bank
Carol Kim
Alfred Landegger, Principal Managing Partner
Landegger Verano & Davis
Pegi Matsuda
On Board Consulting
William Wolf, CPA, Partner Emeritus
Baker Tilly
Malki’s passion lies in serving nonprofit organizations, personally and professionally. He is a Partner and Shareholder at IOA Insurance Services, the 4th largest independent retail insurance agency in the U.S. Since joining Insurance Office of America in January 2018, he has applied his enthusiasm for nonprofits to his book of business, partnering with his clients to tailor their coverage to their niche needs. Malki has had the opportunity to speak on a panel at a PLUS event to share his expertise on exposures unique to nonprofits, as well as lead webinars regarding Employment Practices Liability Insurance and Cyber coverage. In his free time, he chairs the board of one nonprofit and is an Executive Planning Committee member of another.
Sonya Kay Blake is the President & CEO of The Valley Economic Alliance based in Sherman Oaks, California. In this capacity, she is a leading catalyst facilitating economic development in the San Fernando Valley region, a vital and burgeoning are comprising 5 cities, over 2 million residents and over 160,000 businesses. The Alliance’s activities include promoting business vitality, efficient mobility, workforce development, affordable housing, and other aspects of establishing and maintaining livable, sustainable, and equitable communities.
Prior to her leadership of the Alliance, Sonya served as Director of Community Business in Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Office of Economic Development. Sonya has also served as CEO of the National Association of Women Business Owners – Los Angeles, Director of the Office of the Small Business Advocate in the office of former Governor Gray Davis, Assistant Dean of the USC Roski School of Fine Arts, and Director of Corporate Giving at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Sonya graduated from Yale University and the UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management. She has lived in Valley Glen since 2003 with her husband, Stephen, and has three school-age children.
Michael is a visionary business and non-profit executive. Michael has a proven track record creating and implementing innovative models and start-ups that are transformative and drive large-scale change, improve systems, and achieve greater social impact. Currently, Michael is the Executive Director of the Southern California Counseling Center (SCCC). Prior to joining SCCC, Michael was a Program Director at Community Partners. He helped develop a program to provide hospice care to individuals experiencing homelessness. Prior to Community Partners, Michael was President and COO of the UniHealth Foundation. He also co-founded CaliforniaKids, a non-profit that provided over 90,000 children access to the medical, dental, vision, and behavioral health care services they deserve. Michael is recognized as a champion and tireless advocate dedicated to promoting social justice, inclusion, and shaping public policy with the goal to reduce inequities and improve the health and well-being of under-resourced and vulnerable populations.
Michael grew up in the San Fernando Valley and is passionate about ensuring all residents of the Valleys have the opportunity to thrive.
Kevin M. Tamaki has enjoyed an over 40-year public and private sector career in public affairs, telecommunications, non-profit leadership, local government consulting, education, and business advocacy. Currently, he is principal at Tamaki Consulting where he served as economic development and local business consultant to Los Angeles City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, who represents the west San Fernando Valley. Prior to joining Team Blumenfield, Kevin was a public affairs manager at AT&T. He lobbied local, state, and federal elected and appointed officials on various telecommunications issues.
Earlier, Kevin taught English as a Second Language for the LAUSD at Van Nuys Community Adult School, and later he taught an undergraduate course on leadership and social responsibility at Woodbury University. Currently, he is chair emeritus of i.D.R.E.A.M., an organization with a vision to end implicit bias, health disparities, and maternal and infant mortality impacting Black women and their families. He is a member of the Valley Industry & Commerce Association board of directors, where he served as VICA chairman from 2016 to 2017.
For his community service, Kevin was a two-time finalist for the Fernando Award, the highest honor for volunteerism and philanthropy in the San Fernando Valley. In 2024, Kevin spent a month in Chișinău, Moldova volunteering to provide essential services to help Ukrainians forced from their homes and families by the brutal Russian invasion.
A Los Angeles native, Kevin graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a BA degree in political science and from the University of Michigan with a Master of Urban Planning degree. In his spare time, Kevin is an avid reader, Dodgers fan, and he enjoys spending time with his family and friends on the Central Coast in Morro Bay, California. He lives in Valencia with his wife, Uma Chopra, and they have three grown children.
Executive Coach, Keynote Speaker, and CEO/Founder of Executive Performance Institute for Coaching (E.P.I.C.), Jenna Dillon works with high-performing individuals and top-tier organizations, helping accomplished and aspiring leaders achieve greater levels of fulfillment and success in their lives, careers, within their organizational cultures, and as industry influencers.
Jenna partners with her clients to uncover values, beliefs, and internal rules that, up until now, have constrained the achievement of their full potential. By working with Jenna, hundreds of professionals now enjoy living in an environment where authenticity, vulnerability, and empowerment live in accordance with each other and enable exponential growth and achievement.
Jenna’s skills as an Executive Coach have earned her a spot on the Coach Foundation, one of the most recognized names in the coaching industry, as well as being a Top 15 Coaches in LA 2023 list & a Top 15 Coaches in LA 2024 list. She is not only committed to elevating the performance outcomes of her clients but also by raising the standards within the executive coaching industry through her organization, Executive Performance Institute for Coaching (E.P.I.C.). One who always practices what she promotes, Jenna has been mentored by very diverse, highly successful entrepreneurs and she has trained and cultivated expertise in proven professional development programs including phenomenology, ontological coaching via transformational coaching, neuroscience/neuroplasticity, psychology, and sociology.
Melissa Khamvongsa is a nonprofit leader and philanthropy professional with more than 20 years of experience advancing mission-driven organizations through fundraising, strategic partnerships, community engagement, and organizational growth.
Throughout her career, Melissa has worked across the nonprofit, philanthropic, and economic development sectors, building relationships that connect people, resources, and organizations around shared goals. She currently serves as Chief Development Officer at All For Kids, where she leads fundraising and external relations and works to strengthen philanthropic partnerships that support children, families, and communities.
Previously, Melissa served as Chief Development Officer at the Library Foundation of Los Angeles and Vice President of Strategic Relations at the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation. She has also held leadership roles with PATH (People Assisting the Homeless), Alzheimer’s Los Angeles, and other community-focused organizations.
Melissa is passionate about the role philanthropy can play in creating stronger, more equitable, and more connected communities. She brings a collaborative approach to her work and values building meaningful relationships among donors, nonprofits, businesses, and community partners.
A lifelong Angeleno and San Fernando Valley resident, Melissa holds a Master of Public Administration in Nonprofit Management from California State University, Northridge, and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Chicana/o Studies from Loyola Marymount University. She lives in the San Fernando Valley with her husband and two teenagers.
Nupur Kumar is a Certified Public Accountant and the managing partner at FACT Professional, Inc., a family-owned firm she helped grow into a trusted resource for entrepreneurs, creatives, and small business owners. With over 14 years of experience in tax strategy, financial compliance, and business consulting, Nupur is passionate about helping people build wealth with intention and clarity. Her firm provides a full range of services—from tax planning and accounting to payroll and entity formation—empowering clients to make confident, informed decisions about their financial future.
Nupur holds dual bachelor’s degrees in Human Resource Management and Accounting, along with a minor in Women’s Studies, which informs her deep commitment to equity, education, and diversity in the workplace. She’s especially drawn to mission-driven organizations and understands the financial complexities nonprofits face.
Outside of her firm, Nupur hosts Taxing Times, a podcast exploring the history and quirks of tax law in everyday life. She also volunteers her time mentoring young professionals in the accounting field and advocating for mental health awareness—an issue close to her heart.
Personally, Nupur brings warmth, curiosity, and a collaborative spirit to everything she does. She values balance and authenticity, and believes in the power of community-driven impact. Whether she’s designing internal systems to make operations smoother or helping a client navigate their first business year, she leads with clarity, care, and a good dose of humor.
Nupur is honored to serve on the board and looks forward to contributing her strategic lens and financial insight to support the organization’s goals.
Liza is a storyteller, a thought partner on marketing and communications strategies, and a LEGO Serious Play certified facilitator. She is a seasoned writer who sets an authentic storytelling vision for clients in an ever-changing cultural landscape. Using a collaborative approach, she hones in on the essence of a thought leader, organization, or business, doubles down on their strengths, and manages to energize their mission, vision, or brand.
In partnership with Momentum Solutions Team, she creates content for all formats, from power statements to messaging, client features, blog posts, and op-eds. Recent projects include campaigns for The Grove Foundation, Los Angeles Public Charter School Collaborative, Community Works Consulting, and PATH, to name a few.
Before Momentum, Liza held public relations, communications, and marketing strategy roles. She started her career at a boutique PR agency during the dot-com era. Since then, she’s worked for various agencies servicing social impact organizations and arts and education nonprofits. In 2003, she co-founded and ran Smitten, Los Angeles’ first women-focused snowboarding shop. A pioneer in women’s action sports, Smitten was an influential blueprint for major snowboarding brands like Burton to design and market sports products specifically for women, not just with a splash of pink but also with style, fit, and function in mind.
Liza grew up in the San Fernando Valley and now resides in Glendale. She received an undergraduate degree in journalism at California State University, Long Beach. You can find her being shadowed by her Australian Shepherd, Daphne, or planning her next adventure to Japan with her family.
