Liza Bonilla McGuckin

Liza Bonilla McGuckin is an experienced grant writer currently serving at the National MS Society and Orange County United Way since 2020. With a comprehensive background in fundraising and development, Liza has held various roles, including grant writer at Common Threads from 2018 to 2023 and grants and funding consultant at Brightspot Consultants, LLC in 2021. Previous experience includes freelance correspondence at Seacoast Media Group in 2018, director of foundation relations at the American Heart Association from 2006 to 2009, and consulting at Brakeley Briscoe Inc. in 2006. Liza's early career includes a position as associate program officer at The San Diego Foundation (2004-2006) and director of development at the Japan ICU Foundation (2000-2002). Liza holds a Master of Arts in International Relations with a concentration in Japan and Asia Pacific from UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy and a Bachelor of Arts in Religion from Swarthmore College.