Community Partners
James Ventura is a seasoned professional in procurement and administration with diverse experience across several organizations. Currently, James serves as a Procurement Administrator and Fiscal Sponsorship Associate at Community Partners since April 2021. Prior to this, James worked at Melrose Trading Post from March 2019 to April 2021, where roles included Assistant Vendor Manager, Vendor Booking Coordinator, and Administrative Assistant. James also held the position of Administrative Associate at Greenway Arts Alliance for a brief period in late 2018 and worked as a Bookkeeping Clerk/Administrator at ERG HHP from June 2017 to July 2018. Education includes two Bachelor of Arts degrees in Art History and Fine/Studio Arts, both obtained from UC Santa Barbara between 2013 and 2017.
Community Partners
Community Partners is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit intermediary organization and fiscal sponsor that works to foster, launch, and grow creative solutions to community challenges. For 30 years, hundreds of individuals, groups, foundations, government agencies and other institutions have worked with Community Partners to create new nonprofit projects, establish coalitions, connect with constituents, and manage major philanthropic initiatives to benefit the region. Our mission is to accelerate ideas into action to advance the public good.