The Hellman Foundation is deeply committed to community centered approaches grounded in the values and practices of trust-based philanthropy and participatory grantmaking. In 2022, with a goal to advance community leadership and cede grantmaking power to local Bay Area leaders, the Hellman Foundation team created a Community Panel to collaboratively review proposals and determine funding recommendations. We continue to learn from, evolve, and apply our Community Panel model, which has already strengthened the impact of our collective work. ​

Community Panel

Jordan Akerley (they/them)
End Hep C SF ​
Jordan Akerley (they/them) serves as the Strategic Director at End Hep C SF (EHCSF), a multi-sector Hepatitis C (HCV) elimination initiative. Jordan is co-chair of the California Hepatitis Alliance (CalHEP) and a member of the statewide End the Epidemics coalition. Jordan has 10 years of experience working with and for San Franciscans living with HIV and HCV. Prior to joining EHCSF, they served as the Director of Government Compliance and Program Policy for HIV Programs at the Shanti Project where they led the expansion of services to include HCV navigation. Jordan has dedicated their career to the field of public health and has previously held research roles at UCSF and Duke and worked at the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General. They attended Wellesley College and are currently a candidate for a Master of Public Health degree from University of California, Berkeley.

Jordan Akerley serves as the Strategic Director at End Hep C SF (EHCSF), a multi-sector Hepatitis C (HCV) elimination initiative that has been a Collaborative Grantee Partner since 2017.