Kristin Nelson is a do-gooder who believes in the power of the community. Whether the community as neighbors, colleagues, or strangers with shared interests and challenges, Kristin trusts that together, the community can influence positive change. To this avail, she is a Senior Philanthropic Advisor at Community Foundation Sonoma County. Her 20-year nonprofit career also includes organizations such as The James Irvine Foundation, Catholic Charities, the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, WestEd, and COTS where she has done everything from fundraising to public relations, direct program management, and administrative support and strategy.
A double graduate of the University of San Francisco, she holds a Master’s of Science in Organization Development and an undergraduate Communications degree. Kristin is active as a volunteer leader within the Bay Area nonprofit community and served as the Vice-Chair of the board of directors at the Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center.
She is a member of Leadership Petaluma’s class of 2014 and a TedTalk speaker.