The James Irvine Foundation
Maria Aquino is a Senior Program Officer at The James Irvine Foundation, focusing on place-based grantmaking for initiatives aimed at empowering low-income workers and fostering collective action for an inclusive economy. Prior experience includes a tenure at First 5 LA, where Maria held both Senior Program Officer and Program Officer roles, and at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services as an Outreach Liaison/Eligibility Worker, collaborating on projects to improve access to social services for underserved communities. Maria holds a Master of Public Administration from California State University, Northridge, a Bachelor of Arts in Women's Studies from UCLA, and an Associate of Arts in Women's Studies from Southwestern College.
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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.