SoCal Grantmakers
Christine Essel is currently serving as the President of Southern California Grantmakers since February 2013. Before that, she held the position of Chief Executive Officer at Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency from May 2010 to January 2013. Prior to that, she was the Senior Vice President of Government and Community Affairs, Planning and Development at Paramount Pictures from February 1978 to December 2008. She received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Redlands in 1979.
SoCal Grantmakers
SCG is the leadership hub where more than 200 of our region's grantmakers come together to learn, connect, and take action. Southern California Grantmakers (SCG) is the regional association for philanthropists and grantmakers working to make a difference in our communities and around the world. We are a leadership hub for our members to connect with each other, improve their grantmaking and amplify their independent efforts through collaborative work. Our members include family foundations, private independent foundations, community and public foundations, corporate foundations and corporate giving programs, individuals, and government agencies.