Libraries ensure an equal playing field for all, where a community can gather to reconnect, re-engage and freely access information. Your gift to the San José Public Library Foundation provides learning opportunities in our library branches for children, access to technology and a vast array of ideas making our children and adults future ready.
For more detailed information about the Foundation including our impact, list of donors, and a financial snapshot please CLICK here to view our annual report.
Our Values
Sustainability
Guarantee the financial continuity and fiscal responsibility and effectiveness for programs that we adopt.
Creativity
Encourage new approaches to solve emerging needs by being a catalyst that adds new elements to existing programs and allows for high-risk/high-reward pilot programs.
Community
Ensure the needs and interests of our diverse communities are represented in the programs and goals of the foundation.
Equity
Pursue programs that improve access and opportunity for those who have the fewest resources.
Our Staff & Board of Directors
The SJPLF staff and board members are dedicated to honoring the rich history of the public libraries throughout the city and continuously improving lives of the people who rely on them for technology and information.
Staff
Dawn Coppin
Executive Director
Nicole Chitty
Sr. Director of Strategy & Engagement
Kendra O’Donoghue
Sr. Director of External Affairs
Jodie Pulliam
Corporate Partnerships Manager
Kavitha Kavuri
Database and Grant Administrator
Yesenia Ramos
Resilience Corps Director
Cynthia Cruz
Resilience Corps Manager
Josh Hayes-Fugal
Executive Assistant and Board Liaison
Board Executive Committee
Scott Whelton
Board Chair
Partner, Assurance Services
Ernst & Young LLP
Rebecca Lee
Vice Chair
Managing Director
Accenture
Roy Eitan
Treasurer
Chief Operating Officer
Augury
Constance Von Muehlen
Secretary
Chief Operating Officer
Alaska Airlines
Board Members at Large
Stephanie Birondo
Tax Director
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Erica Fensom
Senior Director, Integrated Marketing
Intercom
Lupita Garcia-Reilley
Program Manager, Supply Chain Operations
Apple
Orit Keinan-Nahon
Global Head of Investor Relations
HP
Jay Landrum
Partner
Berliner Cohen
Meri Maben
Commissioner
Santa Clara County CEDAW Commission
Michelle Peacock
Head of Global Public Policy
Waymo
Anthony Rodriguez
Corporate Development Manager
City Year, San Jose
Hitesh Shah
Sr. Principal Architect, Adobe
Rebecca Turner
Nursing Facility Administrator
Lincoln Glen Manor for Senior Citizens
Pat Wolfe
Retired, R.N.
Member Emerita
Joyce Milligan
Owner, Milligan News
Liaisons
Jill Bourne
City Librarian, San Jose Public Library
Hilary Thorsen
Library and Early Education Commissioner
Committed to Fiscal Stewardship
We take seriously the stewardship of funds raised to support the Library Foundation. We are proud that the San José Public Library Foundation (SJPLF) was awarded the high honor of America’s Best Charities Seal of Excellence. This is awarded to charitable organizations that meet the highest standards of public accountability, program effectiveness, and cost effectiveness. SJPLF was also given GuideStar’s Gold Seal because of our practice of transparency of records and cost effectiveness.
