Board of Directors

Karen Grove
Board Chair
At the Foundation
- Holds up our vision during our final years – of moving wealth and power to the leaders who will build the world we envision: one in which everyone has the resources, respect, and sense of belonging to live and contribute, fully as themselves, in safety, and with joy.
- Says yes to action, to solidarity, and to moving beyond white- and wealth- supremacy
- Bakes Eva’s cheesecake and chocolate roll.
When not working
- Organizes her community for deeply affordable housing in downtown Menlo Park – near public transit, shops, and parks
- Watches TV and reads too many books at once
- Walks, hikes, and backpacks
Staff

Alicia Harris
Senior Program Officer
At the Foundation
- Leads the Foundation’s Reproductive Health, Rights and Justice program.
- Supervises WISE, a national initiative supporting school-based sexuality education.
- Collaborates with colleagues to provide grants through the Civic Engagement program and the Black Power Building initiative
When not working
- Grows food and California native plants (with varying success)
- Learns new sewing techniques
- Spends time with her spoiled pet rabbit

Blanch Vance
Senior Manager, Strategic Operations & Grantmaking
At the Foundation
- Works across programs to shape strategy and grantmaking operations as Grove moves through its final years
- Partners with the team to align governance, financial stewardship, and internal systems with our equity commitments
- Co-leads investments in Black-led power building and collaborative funding strategies
When not working
- Strength training, yoga, or Pilates classes that challenge and ground me
- Reading fiction rooted in the South, especially stories centered on women and place
- Always ready for Game of Thrones trivia or a competitive board game

Helen Zhang
Controller
At the Foundation
- Leads the finance function (tax, audit, budgets)
- Manages administrative operations
- Unofficial historian/archivist/answerer of random questions
When not working
- Travels to experience different cultures and natural settings
- Sings in a Chinese choir
- Enjoys nature hikes and photography

Jose Santos
Senior Program Officer
At the Foundation
- Leads local grantmaking and the safety net grant portfolio
- Serves as a strategic advisor to nonprofit leaders, advancing trust-based philanthropy
- Works to improve equity-centered initiatives focused on building community power.
When not working
- One-stop shop of entertainment for my toddler
- Realizing I don’t mind germs as much as I thought I did.
- Self-proclaimed food critic, willing to travel for food

Leslie Dorosin
Executive Director
At the Foundation
- Manages the Civic Engagement grant portfolio
- Joins forces with other funders to bring resources to partners doing amazing work
- Supports the Grove team and internal systems so we can do our best work and meet all financial and legal requirements as we enter our final years.
- Sits on the Four Freedoms Fund, State Infrastructure Fund, and Redistricting Advisory Fund Steering Committees.
When not working
- Loves to go for hikes and walks, sometimes with Piper the dog
- Consumes caffeine in the form of coffee (hot and cold) and dark chocolate (70% and above)
- Enjoys reading, primarily non-fiction, and watching comedy escapist TV

Rebecca Thomas
Executive Assistant
At the Foundation
- Administratively supports the Executive Director
- Assists the Controller with bookkeeping and payments
- Executes staff outings and adventures
When not working
- Serves on the Strategy Team with the community organizing group, Silicon Valley Allied for the Common Good
- Serves as multi-sport coach, team parent, personal chef, chauffeur, rebounder, throwing partner, or whatever else is needed for her son’s crazy sports schedule
- Loves harmonizing with her musical husband, whom she met back in her musical theatre performing days

Sara Campos
Senior Program Officer
At the Foundation
- Manages the Immigration Grant portfolio
- Uses her immigration attorney and advocacy experience to partner with legal service providers, advocates, and organizers
- Collaborates with other like-minded funders to support awesome grantees
When not working
- Enjoys reading, traveling, writing fiction, hiking along Alameda Beach and beyond, and playing a wicked game of Scrabble or Words with Friends
- Loves playing with her 2 ½ year-old grandson

