Sierra is a Senior Program Officer at Headwaters, stewarding community-led grantmaking and capacity-building programming to support well-resourced movements for justice in Minnesota. In addition to her current practice in social justice philanthropy, she has a background in urban studies, regional government, and higher education, specializing in the areas of project management; program design and evaluation; facilitation; coaching; radical hospitality; and resource mobilization. She values relationality, believing partnership and solidarity are core to collective liberation, and centers that ethos in her work at Headwaters.

Sierra is proud to serve as Co-Chair on the Board of Directors for Our Justice, Co-Chair on the governing body of the National Giving Project Network, and alumna of the Rockwood Leadership Institute Equity in Philanthropy Fellowship. Some of her favorite activities outside of work include being a foodie, growing her plant collection, reading the latest book club picks, hosting friends, taking Community Ed classes, and spending way too much time scrolling social media.

Connect with Sierra if you are interested in learning more about the Giving Project or have questions about Headwaters' programming.