Theresa Visaya

Theresa Visaya is the Fundraising Manager at the Williams Institute, building relationships with donors, funders, and partners to advance its research and mission. She brings nearly a decade of nonprofit experience in fundraising and communications, with a commitment to intersectional advocacy. Previously, she spent four years at Openhouse, an LGBTQ+ senior nonprofit in San Francisco, supporting LGBTQ+ older adults and helping raise more than $6 million. Her community work centers LGBTQ+ and Filipino communities and other communities of color, preserving culture, creating connection, and telling overlooked stories. She has documented LGBTQ+ community life, contributed to Filipino media, and helped maintain an archival hub focused on Filipino culture and spirituality. Theresa is an AFP member and IDEA Fellow. She graduated magna cum laude and a year early from Dominican University of California.