Fundraising Director
Yaz Mendez Nuñez is a Southern activist and artist, with roots spread in Virginia, North Carolina, and the Caribbean. Prior to joining Soulforce, Yaz served as a campaign organizer and popular education facilitator working on projects pertaining to municipal accountability in policing methods and resiliency in Queer Youth of Color. Yaz holds a Bachelors of Arts in Geography from the University of Richmond, and their academic background is focused in studying and cultivating community sovereignty + self-governance. When they’re not working on fundraising or preparing for divinity school, you can find them on horseback or working on a new fiber art project.
Contact: yaz@soulforce.org
