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Natanja Craig Oquendo
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Executive Director, Boston Women's Fund
Natanja Craig Oquendo is executive director of the Boston Women’s Fund. She has spent her career centering the voices of Black and Brown people. At a young age, Natanja was inspired by activists defending her community from systemic injustice. Their success spurred her strong belief in grassroots organizations’ power to drive change. However, after entering the sector and discovering that those most impacted by foundation investments were absent from the decision-making tables, she was determined to change philanthropy. And she did just that by creating a comprehensive grassroots strategy from the ground up and reimagining the leadership program Boston Neighborhood Fellows for one of the largest community foundations in Massachusetts.
Since joining the Boston Women’s Fund in 2020, she has advanced the organization’s mission to invest in, advocate for, and uplift women, girls, and gender-expansive individuals. Under her leadership, in less than three years, the Boston Women’s Fund tripled its grantmaking dollars and more than doubled the number of grantees. She built a diverse team of passionate, innovative people dedicated to liberation, and along with the board and staff, she supported the development of the fund’s five-year strategic directions, strengthening the fund’s commitment to equitable philanthropy.
Prior to the Boston Women’s Fund, Craig Oquendo held positions at The Boston Foundation, Fidelity Investments, The Partnership, Inc., The Possible Project, and the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts. She serves on the board at Philanthropy Massachusetts and the advisory board at Harvard Law Center and Everyday Boston.
She enjoys singing ’80s love songs at karaoke, spending time with family and friends, and traveling. However, her greatest title is that of a mother and grandmother to her three daughters, two sons, and granddaughter Mila, all of which she could not do without her loving husband Jason.