Tatiana Hernandez joined Community Foundation Boulder County as CEO in July 2020. Previously, Tatiana served as President of the Emily Griffith Foundation, where she raised funds to support the students and programs of Emily Griffith Technical College; she also served as a Senior Program Officer at the Kresge Foundation. In Boulder, Tatiana served as Arts Director for the Hemera Foundation where – in partnership with the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation and Colorado Creative Industries – she developed Arts in Society, Colorado’s largest private-public funding program for the arts.
Tatiana began her philanthropic career at the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, where she led the Knight Arts Challenge, supporting artists and arts organizations in eight cities. She oversaw a portfolio of more than $100M in investments, and distributed $10M annually.