Hannah Garcia

Hannah Garcia is a Program Officer for the Performing Arts Program at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. Hannah manages a diverse portfolio of grants aimed at supporting communities, artists, and youth throughout the Bay Area, with a special focus on ensuring that communities can engage in artistic and cultural practices that enrich their lives and the region.

Hannah brings over 15 years of experience in the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors, coupled with a deep passion for the arts and grassroots organizing for racial justice. Most recently, she served as a Senior Program Officer at the East Bay Community Foundation, where she co-led the foundation’s Community Organizing, Power Building and Movement-Building strategy. Prior to that, she was the Grants Program Manager and Equity Director at the Arts Council of Santa Cruz County, where she led initiatives to support artists and grassroots arts and cultural organizations that have not been fairly invested in to date.

Hannah holds a Bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. She comes from a family of talented performing artists and is inspired by the way the arts support communities to reclaim essential narratives, celebrate diverse identities, foster belonging, and inspire collective action toward change.

Hannah lives in Point Richmond with her husband. Outside of work, she enjoys dance, time in nature, and engaging in mindfulness and healing justice practices.