Monica Grant, CFRE

Monica Grant, CFRE, is the Chief Resource Development Officer for the Channel Islands YMCA association, which includes eight Y branches from Camarillo to San Luis Obispo. She is the former CEO of the San Luis Obispo County YMCA (2013- 2022). Monica has over twenty years of management experience with the YMCA, including the YMCA of Honolulu, where she served as Vice President for the island-wide association. She has over thirty years of experience as a nonprofit and development professional, including work with UC Santa Cruz, The Nature Conservancy, United Way, and Sierra Club. She has a BS in Recreation Administration, an MS in Organizational Leadership, a Certificate in Organizational Development Consulting, and a Certificate in DEI. Monica has served on the boards of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, SLO County as Past President, the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce and Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center. She has presented at AFP ICON and national YMCA conferences. She lives in Arroyo Grande with her wife, Colleen Murphy and son, Angelo.