1. Tabitha Tapia
ttapia313@gmail.com
EDUCATION
University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico
Master of Public Administration: Pubic Management May 2014
University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico
Bachelor of Arts: Communication, Minor Business Administration December 2001
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Community Development and Investment Program Fellow San Francisco, California
The San Francisco Foundation (TSFF) July 2014 to Present
Manage grantmaking processes and Program Related Investments (PRI); and provide technical support for
Community Benefit Agreements (CBA).
Responsibilities include:
• Screening and recommending grants for funding; conducting site visits and due diligence; and managing
and monitoring a portfolio of grant programs aligned with the strategic framework of the foundation
• Vetting and performing due diligence on organizations applying for PRI loans
• Providing technical assistance to organizations in association with the California Pacific Medical Center
CBA and the Bayview Hunters Point CBA
• Coordinating, designing, leading, and managing programs, convenings, and special events
• Building relationships and coalitions within and across sectors throughout TSFF’s service region
• Manage consultants and contractors in programmatic work
Key accomplishments include:
• 2014-2015 – Chair the Nonprofit Displacement Task Force (NDTF)—a cross-sector working group of city
officials, nonprofit organizations, and funders—in research discussions around the issue of nonprofit
displacement in San Francisco; and facilitated a funders convening for educational and awareness purposes
• 2014-2015 – Deployed $1.3 million in grants for priority, open responsive, and pilot grant programs in
fiscal year 2014
• 2015 – Designed programming, coordinated, and facilitated a training session regarding Community
Benefit Agreements (CBA) for funders and nonprofits utilizing presenters from cross-sector partnerships
• 2015 – Raised more than $55,000 from multiple funders for a survey and data analysis on nonprofit
displacement in six counties of the Bay Area region and associated with the efforts lead with the NDTF
Housing Manager Pueblo of Sandia, New Mexico
Pueblo of Sandia Housing Program August 2007 to January 2013
Oversaw residential housing programs involving 180 single-family homes with an annual budget of $10 million.
Responsibilities for all program elements included:
• Administering program and capital budgets
• Managing department operations and support services
• Developing strategic and master plans
• Administering mortgage, grant, construction, and maintenance programs and projects
• Collaborating with community, county, tribal, state, and federal leaders on various initiatives
• Maintaining familiarity with federal, state, county, and tribal regulations as they pertain to programs
• Managing bidding, request for proposals, and contracting processes

2. • Supervising staff, consultants, and contractors
• Developing and implementing policies and procedures
Key accomplishments included:
• 2007 – Collaborated with tribal leaders to administer the tribe’s first internal housing management program
• 2008 – Completed housing policy and procedure development for federal and tribal program management
• 2009 – Strategically planned and completed construction for a four-year revitalization program of the
historic village consisting of thirty-one homes, three Kiva structures, a traffic bridge, ditch check, utility
and road infrastructure, and a grading and drainage plan with a $10 million budget
• 2010 – Stream-lined maintenance policies and procedures resulting in 50 percent increase in throughput
• 2011 – Construction of 16 homes totaling $3.3 million completed on time and under budget
• 2012 – Completed planning and cost analysis for development of 30-unit subdivision
Assistant Director Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico
Pueblo of Pojoaque Housing Corporation and Tribal Works Department February 1999 – September 2005
Oversaw residential housing and infrastructure programs involving 388 single- and multi-family dwellings with an
annual budget of $8 million.
Responsibilities for all program elements included:
• Managing operations
• Developing strategic and master plans
• Administering mortgage, grant, construction, and maintenance programs and projects
• Overseeing programs and projects funded by federal and state government agencies
• Developing and implementing policy
• Bidding processes, request for proposals, and contracting
• Supervising staff, consultants, and contractors
• Developing and authoring project financing and grant proposals
Key accomplishments included:
• 1999 – Developing and instituting formal utility management policies and incorporating an oversight board
• 1999 – Updating policies and procedures for purchasing and receiving
• 2001 – Developing and implementing the first in-house transportation management program
• 2004 – Completing the planning and cost analysis for 20-home subdivision totaling $5.3 million
• 2005 – Securing grant funding to construct a $1.2 million facility for corporation and Tribal Works offices
TRAINING
Rockwood Leadership Institute – The Art of Leadership November 2015
OTHER AFFILIATIONS
City of Oakland Mayor’s Housing Cabinet July 2015 – Present
Member
East Contra Costa Workforce Development Funders Group June 2015 – Present
Member
Bay Area Asset Funders Network Steering Committee February 2015 – Present
Member
Nonprofit Displacement Task Force November 2014 – Present
Chair

3. Crossroads for Women March 2013 – July 2014
Volunteer
Region II Housing Authority Board, State of New Mexico March 2004 – September 2005
Commissioner, Appointed by New Mexico Governor, Bill Richardson
New Mexico Tribal Homeownership Coalition November 1999 – August 2005
Member