Monica Cordova

Mónica Córdova is the Executive Director of the Funders’ Collaborative on Youth Organizing, a dynamic collective of social justice funders and youth practitioners dedicated to building the leadership and capacity of youth organizers to create meaningful institutional and social change. Mónica strives to advance the critical role BlPOC youth, working-class young people, young women, and queer and trans youth play in transforming economic and social conditions. She honed her vision and practice for over a decade as the youth organizer and then Co-Director of the SouthWest Organizing Project, a local grassroots organization in New Mexico. As Co-Director, she focused on building power among people from low-income communities of color through leading multi-issue, multi-generational community organizing and civic engagement campaigns. Today, Mónica uses her grounded experience to bring philanthropic leaders and youth organizers together to ensure young people have the resources and tools they need to fight for a more just and democratic society. She serves on the Advisory Board of the Climate Equity Policy Center and is the Board President of the New Mexico Immigrant Law Center. And she’s a mama, proud New Mexico Chicana, and certified professional coach.