Karla Gregorio is Senior Program Manager for the Fund’s grantmaking and strategy in the U.S. She serves as the day-to-day lead for several grantmaking initiatives in the U.S. with project management, strategy, planning, and thought leadership responsibilities.
Karla has over a decade of combined experience in program management, learning and evaluation, and policy development while working within organizations engaged in immigrant and refugee integration, economic development, and sustainability.
Prior to joining the Fund, she designed and managed capacity building programs for Listen4Good, an initiative of the Fund for Shared Insight. She also worked in the standards and policies department at Fair Trade USA, where she was responsible for maintaining and improving requirements for fair, ethical, and sustainable business practices. Karla began her career in the non-profit sector with Upwardly Global, an organization that focuses on immigrant and refugee workforce development. She holds a B.A. in Political Science from U.C. Berkeley, and an M.P.A. in International Development from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies.
Born and raised in the Philippines, Karla has an ingrained passion for supporting economic and social integration of immigrants and refugees. She centers her work on equity and inclusion, ensuring that the self-expressed needs of those we serve are at the forefront of decision-making. Outside of work, you will find her spending quality time with her partner and daughter, and discovering new spots for scuba diving.
