Julieta Mendez

March 2022 - Bridge Partners is pleased to announce the appointment of Julieta Mendez as Associate Vice President for Programs at American Jewish World Service (AJWS).

AJWS is the leading Jewish organization working to fight poverty and pursue justice in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. Through philanthropy and advocacy, they respond to the most pressing issues of our time—from disasters, genocide and hunger, to the persecution of women and minorities worldwide.

Julieta was most recently Senior Director of Network Engagement at Candid, where she led Candid’s network of 400 partners and team of 20+ trainers to provide access to their tools and curriculum, and to build the capacity of the sector. She joined Candid as Director of Programs, responsible for the design and delivery of capacity building courses and programs across five regional offices throughout the United States. 

Earlier she was in program roles with the Foundation Center and the International Community Foundation.  Julieta earned a Master’s degree in International Development & Nonprofit Management from UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS) and a Bachelor’s degree from UC Santa Barbara.

As AVP for Programs, she will be responsible for the oversight of the Programs Division’s international operations, ensuring that the Programs achieve maximum impact with seamless support. She will additionally oversee AJWS’s Humanitarian Response grantmaking portfolio, including strategy development and execution, grantmaking and team management.