Evanston Community Foundation names Dominguez new VP of Finance and Operations - Evanston RoundTable
The Evanston Community Foundation (ECF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Cynthia Dominguez as Vice President of Finance and Operations. Cynthia brings to the organization a rich experience, an incredible thirst for knowledge and a passion for Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI). We are very grateful to Cynthia's predecessor, Jan Fischer, for his many years of service, leadership, and dedication to the ECF. ECF also thanks the co-founder of Candance Chow NextGroup for its support during the study. It can be difficult to find talented financial professionals in the modern market, and ECF believes that thanks to its partnership with NextGroup, it has been able to find an exceptional one.
"I am very passionate about diversity, equality and inclusion, and I think it's important that it's part of the structure of any organization; This is one of the values that brought me to the ECF, ”said Cynthia Dominguez,“ This role provides a unique opportunity to balance the structural and logical on the financial side of the role, as well as to manage interpersonal and operational aspects. . organizations that prefer racial justice. I am pleased to continue to support the core value of the ECF to ensure that the right people are at the table to best serve Evanston, that all voices are heard and that decisions are made thoughtfully and methodically. within the community. I see an opportunity to use this philosophy in everything from budgeting to strategic planning, policy and process implementation. ”
Cynthia comes to ECF with more than eight years of experience in finance and operations in the nonprofit sector. Prior to joining the ECF, Cynthia worked at the Lakeview Pantry, where as the first CFO, she was tasked with rejuvenating a 50-year-old organization with modern financial processes. He previously headed the finance department at Cynthia Urban Initiatives, where he oversaw the financial, operational and HR processes for five years. Cynthia has also led DEI initiatives in both organizations. Cynthia is an honorary graduate of Grinnell College and a graduate of the Mujeres de HACE leadership program of the Latin American Alliance of Professional Excellence (HACE). Recently, Cynthia was a member of the first cohort of the Strategic Finance and Operations Program of the University of Chicago's nonprofit Rustandy Central Network.
“Cynthia is known for aligning the organization's mission and impact with the group's current goals of finance and operations, and excels in communicating within the organization. He has a genuine interest in DEI, which has a unique experience in applying the cause of racial inequality to everything from financial efforts to fundraising strategies and program operations, ”said Saul Anderson, Executive Director of the Evanston Community Foundation. It is very important for us to enter a new era of justice for the entire Evanston community, as we strive to live up to these values. This commitment, along with Cynthia's passion, experience and dedication to these issues, will help us be the best we can be. Organization is possible.
Published by Evanston Community Foundation.