{"id":265467,"date":"2024-03-22T19:13:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-brenda-solorzano-named-president-ceo-of-the-california-endowment\/"},"modified":"2024-03-22T19:20:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T23:20:02","slug":"brenda-solorzano-es-nombrada-presidenta-directora-general-de-california-endowment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/brenda-solorzano-es-nombrada-presidenta-directora-general-de-california-endowment\/","title":{"rendered":"BRENDA SOL\u00d3RZANO NAMED PRESIDENT\/CEO OF THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">LOS ANGELES<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 22, 2024<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; The California Endowment Board of Directors proudly announces Brenda\u00a0Sol\u00f3rzano as the foundation&#8217;s newly appointed President\/CEO. Sol\u00f3rzano is a familiar face to The California Endowment, having begun her career in health philanthropy at the foundation in 2001.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgd045left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgd045left\" title=\"The California Endowment \" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2369132\/TCE_Corporate_Logo_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"The California Endowment \" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Upon her appointment as President\/CEO, Sol\u00f3rzano recognized it as somewhat of a homecoming for her. &#8220;The California Endowment is where I learned the value of centering community in philanthropic work, and it is something I have carried throughout my career,&#8221; said Sol\u00f3rzano. &#8220;The Endowment mission and vision are in my blood, and I am honored to partner with staff, grantees, and community to lead this organization into the future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Kurt Chilcott<\/span>, Board Chair of the Endowment, says Sol\u00f3rzano is the right leader for the foundation. &#8220;Brenda Sol\u00f3rzano exemplifies what TCE stands for and is working to build an inclusive <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> where everyone belongs. Brenda understands that listening with humility and collaborating with grantees to build an inclusive community is what The California Endowment&#8217;s work and mission is all about.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sol\u00f3rzano comes to the Endowment from the Headwaters Foundation in <span class=\"xn-location\">Montana<\/span>, where she was the founding CEO. During her tenure at Headwaters, Sol\u00f3rzano worked from the ground up to\u00a0build an institution for the community, by the community. Leading with a lens of health equity and trust-based philanthropy, she reimagined and reinvented philanthropic practices, changed systems and policies to advance better health outcomes, and built a network of trusted partnerships across the state.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I believe that when philanthropy listens, learns, and trusts the community to take the lead of informing strategy and approach, only then are we, as philanthropists, best situated to support and understand the change necessary to create healthy and thriving communities,&#8221; said Sol\u00f3rzano.<\/p>\n<p>Sol\u00f3rzano is a nationally recognized leader in trust-based philanthropy, a values-driven approach that advances equity, shifts power, and builds mutually accountable relationships between funders and nonprofits.<\/p>\n<p>Outgoing President\/CEO Dr. Robert K Ross believes Brenda Sol\u00f3rzano is the right fit for a foundation he has led for 24 years. &#8220;Brenda is a person who brings humility and understanding to a foundation that proudly stands with the community,&#8221; said Ross. &#8220;She knows that being proximate to those most disadvantaged in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> is the only way to lead in philanthropy today.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am honored that current CEO Dr. Robert K Ross has served as a mentor of mine,&#8221; said Sol\u00f3rzano. &#8220;I look forward to building off the legacy of Dr. Ross and continuing to build a beloved community. I am excited to bring additional ideas of trust-based philanthropy to TCE and work in partnership with everyone to ensure we continue to effect positive and healthy change for the most vulnerable communities in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sol\u00f3rzano has a bachelor&#8217;s degree in history, a minor in political science from the <span class=\"xn-org\">University of San Francisco<\/span>, and a Juris Doctorate from Whittier Law School in <span class=\"xn-location\">Southern California<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Benda Sol\u00f3rzano will take over the reins at The California Endowment in early <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 2024<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About The California Endowment<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The California Endowment, a private, statewide health foundation, was established in 1996 to expand access to affordable, quality health care for underserved individuals and communities and to promote fundamental improvements in the health status of all Californians. Headquartered in <span class=\"xn-location\">Downtown Los Angeles<\/span>, The Endowment has regional offices in <span class=\"xn-location\">Sacramento<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Oakland<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Fresno<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">San Diego<\/span>, with program staff working throughout the state. Learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.calendow.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.calendow.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg7006left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg7006left\" title=\"Brenda Sol\u00f3rzano\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2369133\/The_California_Endowment_Brenda_Solorzano.jpg\" alt=\"Brenda Sol\u00f3rzano\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2369132\/TCE_Corporate_Logo_Logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2369132\/TCE_Corporate_Logo_Logo.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2369133\/The_California_Endowment_Brenda_Solorzano.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2369133\/The_California_Endowment_Brenda_Solorzano.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  The California Endowment<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">LOS ANGELES<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 22, 2024<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; The California Endowment Board of Directors proudly announces Brenda\u00a0Sol\u00f3rzano as the foundation&#8217;s newly appointed President\/CEO. Sol\u00f3rzano is a familiar face to The California Endowment, having begun her career in health philanthropy at the foundation in 2001.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgd045left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%;text-align: left\">&lt;img id=&quot;prnejpgd045left&quot; title=&quot;The California Endowment &quot;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":265468,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-265467","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-salud"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/265467","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=265467"}],"version-history":[{"count":"1","href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/265467\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":265474,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/265467\/revisions\/265474"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/265468"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=265467"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=265467"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=265467"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}