Ciara Garcia is the CEO of Social Venture Partners International (SVPI), a global movement of philanthropists centering equity and systems change in 32 communities around the world.
A leader in building community-centered solutions to deeply entrenched social issues, Ciara has 19 years’ experience in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors.
Ciara believes in the power of relationships to transform individuals, organizations, and communities. Prior to her work at SVPI, she led SVP Tucson where she developed a collaborative, community centered 2Gen approach. Her diverse background in organizational growth, social service programming, nonprofit capacity building, and donor education provide her with a keen understanding of how to improve systems and expand impact.
Ciara is a 2022 Ascend Fellow and a graduate of Arizona State University’s Nonprofit Leadership Academy. She has worked on local and national systems change initiatives in the areas of social services, health care and philanthropy and has led workshops on fund development, change management and value centered leadership.
