Melissa Morazán

Melissa’s commitment to philanthropy began after an extended backpacking trip through Central America inspired a lifelong dedication to social change. She went on to serve in the Peace Corps as a Municipal Development Volunteer in Honduras, partnering with the UN and FAO to strengthen food security and community resource coordination in rural communities.
 
Back in the Bay Area, Melissa built a career focused on equity and impact. At the Homeless Prenatal Program, she led an innovative benefits access initiative connecting low-income families to free tax, legal, and financial services. She later joined Humanity United, where she directed learning and impact strategy across philanthropic investments in peacebuilding and anti-trafficking efforts.
 
Melissa joined Pacific Foundation Services in 2017 and spent more than eight years advising family foundations on governance, strategy, and grantmaking. Now Vice President of Client Services & Operations at Foundation Source, she continues to champion trust-based, equity-centered philanthropy and build systems that support effective giving.
 
Melissa holds a Master of Public Policy from UC Berkeley and a B.A. in International Relations from Boston University. A fluent Spanish speaker and former foster youth, she also serves as a CASA volunteer, advocating for children in foster care. Melissa lives in Sonoma County and, when she’s not working, can be found baking vegan treats and exploring the outdoors with her kids.