We are delighted to introduce Yajaira Chavez as SV2’s new Development & Communications Associate! Yajaira will be supporting SV2’s donor recruitment and stewardship, as well as strategic communications at the organization. Yajaira formerly interned at SV2 as an Impact Investing Analyst, working closely with our team on sourcing, screening, and due diligence of early stage startups to pitch at SV2. She also has a background in executive search and leadership advisory services for high-growth tech companies. Yajaira is passionate about philanthropy and leveraging capital as a resource for social and environmental impact in underserved communities. She holds a B.A. in Politics from the University of California, Santa Cruz and an M.A. in International Studies from the University of San Francisco. You can contact her at ychavez@sv2.org and/or connect with her on LinkedIn.