Leticia Peguero joined The Nathan Cummings Foundation (NCF) in New York City as vice president of programs. She has more than 20 years of experience leading and managing programs and grantmaking at the intersections of social and racial justice and the arts.

As vice president of programs, Peguaro will develop strategies grounded in principles of social justice philanthropy that are nimble, responsive, and reflective of the integrated and complex nature of social change.

She most recently was executive director of the Andrus Family Fund (AFF). Under her leadership, the AFF and the Surdna Foundation developed tools and curricula to engage next generation family philanthropists in meaningful conversations and experiences related to race, class, and privilege.

Before joining AFF, Peguero was the regional vice president at the Posse Foundation, where she managed Posse sites in Los Angeles, Boston and New Orleans, in addition to establishing its newest location at the time in Houston, Texas.