Victoria Garcia

Senior Director of Development

Victoria is an experienced social impact leader with a rich background in fundraising, business development, strategic partnerships, cause marketing, and entrepreneurship. As the Senior Director of Development at CFE, she leads the creation and implementation of strategies to expand and diversify grant funding, supporting core operations, lending, and programmatic initiatives.

Previously, Victoria was the Senior Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations at Accion Opportunity Fund, a national CDFI that helps entrepreneurs access capital, business education, and networks. Before that, she was a key member of the Corporate Partnerships team at Share Our Strength, where she led major partnerships for the No Kid Hungry campaign, raising over $25 million during her five-year tenure.

Earlier in her career, Victoria spent a decade as a small business owner, growing a start-up into a fast-casual restaurant group with three locations in Washington, D.C. Fluent in Spanish and French, she holds a B.A. from Florida State University and an M.A. from George Washington University.