Cristina uses her in-depth knowledge of the nonprofit community to assist Akron Community Foundation's board of directors in awarding and evaluating quality grants. In addition to managing the community foundation's competitive grant cycles, she also cultivates relationships with local nonprofit leaders and encourages collaboration on community initiatives. Her expertise on the needs and resources of Greater Akron help us connect our fundholders to meaningful funding opportunities in their areas of interest. As a research associate at Summit Education Initiative, Cristina convened and coached a network of 50+ out-of-school-time providers to help achieve educational equity and promote incl