The James Irvine Foundation
Mikaela Wilburn is a Program Associate at The James Irvine Foundation since January 2021, where responsibilities include the administration of internal grants processing and facilitating communication with grantees and stakeholders, contributing to mission-driven initiatives. Prior experience includes roles as a Career Pathways Specialist at RYSE Youth Center, where Mikaela developed innovative career readiness programs for youth, and as an Executive Administrative Assistant at San Francisco Peninsula Baptist Association, managing operations for over 70 churches. Other notable positions include instructing fashion and sewing lessons at Oakland School for the Arts, providing administrative support at The First Tee of Greater Seattle, and various roles during education at Seattle Pacific University, where a Bachelor of Arts in Fashion/Apparel Design was earned.
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.