Mariana assists in cultivating and maintaining relationships with grant seekers, grantees, donor-advised fundholders, and other internal and external partners by providing guidance on the foundation's community investment processes and technical support to those looking to apply to Akron Community Foundation for funding. She also works closely with our Center for Family Philanthropy team to match charitable families with needs in the community, as well as to research topics that align with their specific philanthropic values and missions. Mariana most recently worked as a marketing specialist and content writer for America SCORES Cleveland, where she led communication efforts and content