Our Team
Meet the Shine Team
Each and every member of the Shine team is dedicated to empowering young mothers and impacting multiple generations. Together, we bring decades of experience in youth and community services, social justice, and research and evaluation.
Lucy L. Orozco
Fany Aguilera
Alexis Frutos
Karolina Cabanillas
Celia Malagon
Cecilia Jimenez
Alisa Felise
Cecilia Moreno
Isabel Chavarria
Vanessa Padilla
Jennaliz Blanco
Alexis Dumonchelle
Rosita Figueroa
Kathy Williams
Sara Reyes
Niki Singleton
Deyanira Tellez
Sarah Villa


Our Board
Meet The Shine Board
Our Board of Directors includes dynamic leaders highly engaged in social change. Each is passionate about our mission to build pathways to economic advancement for two generations: young mothers and their children.
Madonna C. Bolano
Co-Chair
CHRO, Applied Materials (Retired)Ellen Moir
Co-Chair
Founder, New Teacher CenterStuart Berman
Treasurer
Director, Bell Biosystems, Inc.Aarti Chandna
Secretary
Strategy ConsultantCathy Foster
Leslee Guardino
Paulina Lin
Brian Smiley


Our Founder
Becky Morgan
A true social entrepreneur long before the term was coined, Becky Morgan has had a varied and distinguished career that spans politics, social innovation, thought leadership, and business.
More than 10 years ago, Becky launched what is now the Shine program to help young moms complete their education, break the cycle of poverty and lead fulfilling lives.


Our Donors
Investors in Success
Thanks to each of our donors for your support in unlocking the potential of young mothers and their children! Your generosity empowers young mothers to dream big and break the cycle of poverty. Thanks to you, young families across California are thriving.
Donors
*Gift made as part of multi-year contribution
$100,000 up to $499,999
The Lemala Fund
Morgan Charitable Foundation
Younger Family Fund
$50,000 up to $99,999
First 5 Fresno
Becky and Jim Morgan
Amy and Brian Smiley
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health
Santa Clara County – Department of Probation
$25,000 up to $49,999
Barnet Segal Charitable Trust
Bella Vista Foundation
The Bergstrom Foundation
The Callison Foundation
Christine Rammler
City of San Jose
Destination Home
Angela and David Filo
Mary Lemmon
Monterey Peninsula Foundation
Susan Packard and Lynn Orr
Quest Foundation
Santa Clara County
Sunlight Giving
Franklin & Catherine Johnson Foundation


Our Financials
Reports and Financials
See how your investment is put to work creating stronger families and stronger communities.

Ways To Give
You Can Empower Young Families
Join the caring donors who invest in the lives of young mothers and their children to create thriving futures.
Monthly Donation
Your monthly donation helps us with steady support to make a difference.
Check or Donor Advised Fund
Mail checks to Shine Together, 508 Valley Way Milpitas, CA 95035 or make a recommendation to your Donor Advised Fund
Employer Matching
Request a match from your employer, they often will even without a formal match program. Contact us for more information.
AmazonSmile Charity of Choice
Choose Shine Together and a portion of your eligible purchases comes back to us.

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