2024 National Philanthropy day Keynote Speaker
We are excited to announce that the keynote address this year will be given by Geoff Green, the new CEO of the California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofits). Geoff promises to share the most pressing issues and solutions facing nonprofits in California today.
Prior to joining CalNonprofits, from 2015 to 2023 he served as the CEO of the SBCC Foundation, where he led the effort to establish the SBCC Promise. During his tenure the SBCC Foundation distributed $50 million in support to students and the college and grew its assets to more than $90 million. Geoff also played a lead role in securing a $100 million gift for two dozen California Community Colleges - the largest philanthropic commitment to date for community colleges in the US.
With nearly 30 years of experience in (and a love of) the nonprofit sector, Geoff also consults professionally. As a volunteer auctioneer, he has raised over $6 million for more than 60 nonprofit organizations and frequently emcees events, moderates panels, and facilitates discussions on community issues. His other community work includes more than ten years of public affairs radio programming and as a campaign field organizer. Geoff served as President of the Board of the Santa Barbara Ventura Counties Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals in 2012, President of the Foundation Roundtable of Santa Barbara County from 2014 to 2015, and as Chair of the Board of Directors for the California Association of Nonprofits from 2016 to 2018. He also served on the Board of Commissioners for the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara from 2008 through 2021.