2022 Ballot Measures: What to Know and How to Engage

David J. Carroll is the Director of Education and Policy Programming with CalNonprofits. David is a seasoned nonprofit professional with extensive experience in programs, public policy and administration. He has led programs that serve over 1100 children per day. David is committed to ensuring that individuals have access to resources and opportunities that provide long lasting impact regardless of their circumstances.

David has first-hand experience as a participant in many programs designed to serve at-risk youth in his community. He recognizes the value of programs provided by nonprofit organizations, especially for those living in poverty. David began his professional career in the corporate sector but joined the nonprofit sector over 15 years ago. He has served organizations as a Chief Program Officer, Director of Strategic Initiatives, and Vice President of Public Policy.

David is a graduate of Harris-Stowe State University, a Historically Black University, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and Accounting. He earned his Master of Arts Degree in Nonprofit Management from Washington University in St. Louis. He is the only two-time winner of the Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation Competition, held in St. Louis. David has completed several leadership programs, including the prestigious White-Riley-Peterson Fellowship on Public Policy. He has served on the Board of Directors for several organizations including a statewide afterschool alliance and a charter school. David enjoys an active lifestyle and is married with a young daughter and son.

Jan Masaoka is CEO of the California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofits), a statewide policy alliance of more than 10,000 nonprofits speaking to government, philanthropy, and the public at large.

Through active policy, educational, and research work, California works with legislators and regulators to strengthen the economic and regulatory climate for nonprofits. CalNonprofits has offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Sacramento, and through our social enterprise, we are also a full-service insurance broker and provide health insurance to more than 25,000 nonprofit staff.

Jan is a leading writer and thinker on nonprofit organizations with particular emphasis on boards of directors, business planning, and the role of nonprofits in society. Her books include Best of the Board Café (Fieldstone), Nonprofit Sustainability: Making Strategic Decisions for Financial Viability, co-author (Jossey Bass) and The Nonprofit's Guide to HR (Nolo Press). Jan founded and wrote Blue Avocado magazine, growing it to 64,000 subscribers, before leaving in late 2015.

Prior to CalNonprofits, she served 14 years as executive director of CompassPoint Nonprofit Services in which position she was named Nonprofit Executive of the Year by Nonprofit Times. She is an eight-time designee as one of the "Fifty Most Influential" people in the nonprofit sector nationwide and was named California Community Leader of the Year by Leadership California. Her volunteer work includes having served as chair of Asian Pacific Islander Wellness Center and founding chair of Community Initiatives; she currently serves on the boards of the California Child Care Resource & Referral Network and the Japantown Garage. She will be leaving CalNonprofits after 12 years at the end of September, 2023

Laura is CEO of the League of California Community Foundations, a statewide coalition of 32 community foundations serving over 95% of California's population. She joined the League in 2020 after serving as Associate Director of the Digital Civil Society Lab at the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society. She is a proud Californian and is grateful for the opportunity to serve The Golden State's network of community foundations.