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Clara Roa

Investor

SV2 Board Chair at Silicon Valley

San Francisco Bay Area

About

Clara Roa is the Chief Development and Operations Officer at the Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley, a role she has held since 2018, and serves as SV2 Board Chair. She has over 15 years of experience in nonprofit management and fundraising in the Bay Area, including roles at Life Moves, Vascular Cures, and the Pacific Stroke Association. She holds a Master's in Public Administration and Nonprofit Management from New York University's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Policy and a BA in Modern Languages from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana.

Experience

  1. Hispanic Foundation of Silicon ValleyChief Development and Operations Officercurrent2023 β€” presentSan Jose, California, United States
  2. Hispanic Foundation of Silicon ValleyChief Development Officer + VP of Development, Alumni and Impact2022 β€” 2023San Jose, California, United States
  3. Hispanic Foundation of Silicon ValleyChief Development Officer2018 β€” 2022San Jose, CA
  4. Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund - SV2Partner & Board Chaircurrent2018 β€” presentRedwood City
  5. City of Los AltosCommissioner, Complete Streets Commissioncurrent2025 β€” presentLos Altos, California, United States
  6. Bullis Charter SchoolBoard of Directors2017 β€” 2020Los Altos, CA
  7. LifeMoves, formerly InnVision Shelter NetworkMajor Gifts Officer2016 β€” 2018Menlo Park, CA
  8. Vascular CuresDirector of Development and Communications2013 β€” 2016Redwood City, CA
  9. SV2 - Silicon Valley Social Venture FundPartner2011 β€” 2014Los Altos, CA
  10. Pacific Stroke Association (formerly Peninsula Stroke Association)Development and Social Enterprises Director2011 β€” 2013Palo Alto
  11. Project BaobabDevelopment Director2008 β€” 2012
  12. Pacific Stroke Association (formerly Peninsula Stroke Association)Program Director2004 β€” 2008Palo Alto, CA
  13. Start Up - An East Palo Alto Micro Business Initiative now Renaissance Entrepreneurship CenterProgram Associate2003 β€” 2004East Palo Alto, CA
  14. Control RisksOperations Coordinator1999 β€” 2002Bogota, Colombia
  15. SeveralInternational Studies Coordinator, ESL Teacher, Volunteer1996 β€” 1999Colombia

Education

  1. New York UniversityMaster, Public Administration and Nonprofit Management2002 β€” 2004
  2. Pontificia Universidad JaverianaBA - Modern Languages & Education1993 β€” 1997
  3. Indiana University Lilly Family School of PhilanthropyCourse: Developing Major Gifts2017

Skills & more

Events1Microsoft Office2Cross-functional Team LeadershipBudgetingEnvironmental PolicyPublic PolicyImpact InvestingStrategic Corporate PhilanthropyVenture PhilanthropyOrganizational ManagementExecutive LeadershipCommunity Impact
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Languages English Β· Spanish

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