Professional background: Setayesh leads grant strategy, management, and writing for CNC clients, with a background in art history and community programs. At the Timken Museum of Art, she directed a $1M+ grants portfolio, wrote and managed 80+ competitive applications a year across federal, state, city, and private funders, and built the tracking system that kept 15+ projects on deadline. Before joining CNC, she also wrote grants for the Clare Rose Center for Creative Youth Development.

Education & tools: Setayesh holds a B.A. in Communications from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a Google Project Management Certificate. She's a master of systems, from Asana to Instrumentl to troubleshooting that tricky funder portal.

What she loves about her work: A San Diego native, Setayesh is passionate about helping mission-driven organizations secure funding and develop sustainable programs that create lasting community impact.