Evy Valencia
Evy Valencia is a strategist and advisor with experience across philanthropy, state government, and national organizations. She has worked alongside local, regional, and national foundations, public-sector leaders, and multi-partner initiatives, including the Walton Family Foundation and then Governor Hickenlooper of Colorado, supporting complex efforts that span institutions, geographies, and funding sources. Over the past decade, Evy has overseen more than $150M in philanthropic investments and supported community-led strategies that secured $300M+ in federal and state funding.
Her work focuses on helping organizations make sound strategic choices in politically and financially constrained environments. This includes supporting nonprofit and executive leaders through organizational transitions, such as wind-downs and the launch of new initiatives. Evy brings a systems-level perspective shaped by hands-on experience managing cross-sector partnerships and supporting execution at scale.
She is known for clear judgment, concise communication, and an ability to translate ambition into decisions and structures that hold up in practice.