Gretchen Sandler
- Chair of the Economic Development and Justice Donor Circle of the Women's Foundation of California
Gretchen Sandler is committed to bettering the lives of immigrants and women and girls in the Bay Area and the nation as a whole. Her passion for this work began when she was teaching elementary school and mentoring new teachers in the San Francisco Unified School District. She saw first hand the struggles immigrant families faced. Now, as a philanthropist, she supports local grassroots organizations fighting for economic and social justice.
Currently, Gretchen is the chair of the Economic Development and Justice Donor Circle of the Women's Foundation of California. She’s been a member of the Circle for five years.
Gretchen has a Master's Degree in Education from Stanford University, a Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential from San Francisco State University and a Bachelor's Degree in French and Humanities from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She is the mother of two children.