Elizabeth González

Elizabeth González joined College Futures Foundation in 2019. As chief program & strategy officer, Elizabeth works closely with the president to manage the development and implementation of the Foundation’s strategy.

Previously, Elizabeth was a portfolio director and senior program officer at The James Irvine Foundation, where she initially oversaw the Youth program and, more recently, the Better Careers initiative, postsecondary success grantmaking, and Linked Learning, Irvine’s effort to integrate academic and career-technical education for better student outcomes in high schools throughout California. Prior to her work at the Irvine Foundation, González was a postsecondary success program officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. At First 5 Los Angeles, González served as a senior program officer, developing and managing investments in community capacity building and early learning while leading the organization’s strategic planning.

A first-generation college graduate, Elizabeth earned a B.A. from Columbia University, and a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of California, Los Angeles. She currently serves on the boards of Linked Learning Alliance and Grantmakers for Education.