I have strong ties to West Marin, a stunning region of two dozen small towns and many ranches. When Shelley Rugg attended one of my fundraising workshops for small nonprofits (hosted by the West Marin Fund), she really wowed me! Read on to learn about her home-GROwn story as a new executive director and her fearless donor engagement.

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Melanie Hamburger

Passionate about the flow of capital to social change. Fighter for justice, equity, opportunity. Grateful for community, mountains, shared meals, and digging in on big problems (and solutions)—together.