Full Circle elevates how our community contributes to social and environmental justice in the Bay Area. { Our Mission}

Full Circle creates a Bay Area community of people working locally toward social justice. Our community knows how to find partners in their commitment to progress. Our community knows how to engage across resources and evolves to contribute in the most cutting edge ways possible. We focus on effectively growing the space for nonprofits to best achieve their social justice missions. {Our Vision}

Our Team

  • Sam Carpenter

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO

  • Rima Vora

    PROGRAM MANAGER

  • Jess Blackshaw

    BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  • Eva Camp

    BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TREASURER

  • Moumita Chakraborty

    FULL CIRCLE ASSOCIATE BOARD

  • Crystal Escolero

    FULL CIRCLE ASSOCIATE BOARD

  • Arpitha Hanumanth

    FULL CIRCLE ASSOCIATE BOARD

  • Becky Newborn

    FULL CIRCLE ASSOCIATE BOARD (FAB), BOARD OF DIRECTORS FAB DELEGATE

  • Rosanne Ng

    FULL CIRCLE ASSOCIATE BOARD

  • Rajat Patel

    FULL CIRCLE ASSOCIATE BOARD

  • Garrett Pieramico

    FULL CIRCLE ASSOCIATE BOARD

  • Will Putnam

    FULL CIRCLE ASSOCIATE BOARD

  • Sienna Rogers

    BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CO-CHAIR

  • Mikaela Santos

    FULL CIRCLE ASSOCIATE BOARD

  • Simon Yamawaki Shachter

    BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  • Gabriela Teran

    FULL CIRCLE ASSOCIATE BOARD (FAB), BOARD OF DIRECTORS FAB DELEGATE

  • Rob Trice

    BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CO-CHAIR

  • Dru Truong

    BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SECRETARY

  • Abhi Vasishth

    FULL CIRCLE ASSOCIATE BOARD CHAIR

  • Nicole Wang

    FULL CIRCLE ASSOCIATE BOARD

  • Alex Wing

    FULL CIRCLE ASSOCIATE BOARD (FAB), BOARD OF DIRECTORS FAB DELEGATE

  • Nikos Zarikos

    FULL CIRCLE ASSOCIATE BOARD

Our History

Bridging Purpose and Possibility Since 2000

Full Circle Fund was founded in 2000 by a group of Bay Area changemakers, led by California State Senator Josh Becker, who believed that the region’s innovation, talent, and generosity could be harnessed for deeper social good. What began as a bold experiment - inviting professionals to contribute not just dollars but also time, skills, and leadership - quickly became a model for engaged philanthropy.

Over the years, Full Circle has grown into a powerful community of volunteer-philanthropists and social sector leaders working side by side. Through pro bono consulting projects, issue-focused Circles, and community-led events, we've activated thousands of local changemakers and partnered with hundreds of nonprofits tackling the Bay Area’s most pressing challenges—from education and housing to climate justice and economic equity.

In 2011, Ed100, a free education resource and advocacy tool, emerged from our Education Circle and now continues its work as a fiscal sponsee of Full Circle Fund.

Today, Full Circle Fund continues to evolve, staying rooted in the belief that when people come together across sectors, backgrounds, and lived experiences, they can co-create lasting impact and a more just and connected Bay Area.