Ani Rivera
Ms. Rivera joined Galería de la Raza in 2004 and served as the Business Manager through 2007; she later joined the Board of Directors in 2010. In 2012, she once again returned to the Galería as the Executive Director. Prior to that, she worked as the lead Compliance Specialist at Community Initiatives, a nonprofit fiscal sponsor located in San Francisco, CA. Project and contract management was a central function of her position. She provided operation administration for a $16 million revenue portfolio. The portfolio, composed of contributions from private foundations, local city, and federal
Ms. Rivera joined Galería de la Raza in 2004 and served as the Business Manager through 2007; she later joined the Board of Directors in 2010. In 2012, she once again returned to the Galería as the Executive Director. Prior to that, she worked as the lead Compliance Specialist at Community Initiatives, a nonprofit fiscal sponsor located in San Francisco, CA. Project and contract management was a central function of her position. She provided operation administration for a $16 million revenue portfolio. The portfolio, composed of contributions from private foundations, local city, and federal government agencies provided funding to support the operations of 90 fiscally sponsored projects.
She is a Board Member of the Chicana/Latina Foundation of Northern California, whose mission is to empower Chicana/Latinas in higher education through scholarship and leadership training. In addition, Ms. Rivera serves as the Corridor Co-Coordinator for the Mission Bernal Merchants Association, a group that works to implement beautification and safety projects in her local neighborhood.
She is a current resident in the Noe Valley neighborhood where she resides with her life partner, Sarah Jiménez.