February 6, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Shonda Moore
Telephone: 951-963-4362
E mail: smoore@calhum.org
Oakland, CA —California Humanities, a nonprofit dedicated to fostering connections and understanding by means of storytelling, historical past, and cultural expression, is happy to welcome two new members to its group: mariana moscoso as Senior Program Officer and Elisa Kutza as Database & Grants Supervisor. Their experience will assist advance California Humanities’ mission by increasing program growth, enhancing operational capability, and supporting significant engagement with communities throughout the state making certain the group’s continued development and affect.
“At California Humanities, we consider that tales have the ability to construct bridges and convey individuals collectively,” mentioned Rick Noguchi, President and CEO of California Humanities. “mariana and Elisa deliver invaluable expertise and contemporary views that can assist us broaden our affect and make sure that our packages proceed to achieve and resonate with individuals throughout California.”
As Senior Program Officer, mariana moscoso (ja’/elle/they) who has a grasp’s diploma in artwork historical past, will assist information grantmaking and program initiatives, drawing on deep expertise in program administration, analysis, and program analysis. A nonbinary reconnecting Indigenous queer of Achi (Maya), Nicānāhuac, and Afro-Indigenous roots, mariana is a cultural practitioner, storyteller, and rising weaver whose work displays a deep dedication to amplifying various voices and preserving cultural traditions. They co-created Toj + Tijax: The Ritual of Delusion Making, an Indigenous queer therapeutic house integrating storytelling and ancestral data.
“I’m so excited to affix California Humanities, a corporation that uplifts storytelling and creates house for traditionally excluded voices,” mentioned moscoso. “I look ahead to serving to broaden the work of California Humanities, which fosters connection, cultural preservation, and the sharing of lived experiences.”
As Database & Grants Supervisor, Elisa Kutza will improve California Humanities’ operational infrastructure by implementing streamlined expertise and information options that assist organizational effectiveness. A licensed Salesforce Administrator, Elisa brings expertise from the nonprofit sector, together with arts organizations, healthcare, and group providers. With an MA in Public Service Administration from DePaul College, she makes a speciality of strengthening programs that assist mission-driven organizations enhance their affect.
“Robust information and expertise infrastructure are the inspiration of any profitable nonprofit,” mentioned Kutza. “I’m excited to assist California Humanities in strengthening its affect by means of revolutionary and efficient digital options, particularly because it expands its enterprise mannequin.”
Each mariana and Elisa are wanting to contribute to California Humanities and can deliver their data, creativity, and expertise to assist the group’s packages and partnerships whereas it adapts to deal with adjustments to the funding surroundings.
For extra details about California Humanities and its initiatives, go to www.calhum.org.
About California Humanities:
California Humanities is a nonprofit companion of the Nationwide Endowment for the Humanities. For 50 years, California Humanities has labored to attach Californians to concepts and each other, serving to individuals find out about their shared historical past and tradition by means of the humanities. To study extra, go to calhum.org, or like and comply with on Fb, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
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