The James Irvine Foundation
Jen Melcon is an accomplished operations planning and strategy officer currently serving at The James Irvine Foundation since January 2023. Prior to this role, Melcon was the resource systems manager at the Exploratorium from February 2016 to January 2023, leading a team of 25 across various creative departments while managing numerous active projects. Melcon co-owned and managed 20 Spot, a restaurant and wine bar, from January 2014 to December 2015, overseeing daily operations and strategic direction. Additionally, Melcon spent nine years as the director at The Baum Foundation, gaining extensive experience in nonprofit operations, fundraising, communications, and program management.
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The James Irvine Foundation
The James Irvine Foundation is a private, nonprofit grantmaking foundation dedicated to expanding opportunity for the people of California. The Foundation’s current focus is a California where all low-income workers have the power to advance economically. Since 1937 the Foundation has provided more than $2.4 billion in grants to organizations throughout California. The Foundation ended 2022 with $3.2 billion in assets and provided $187.3 million in grants.