Yadira Sanchez

Executive Director

Yadira co-founded and is currently serving as the Executive Director of Poder Latinx, a civic and social justice organization, dedicated to building a sustained progressive voting bloc of Latinxs in battleground states while strengthening the political power of the Latinx community. Yadira earned her Bachelor’s degree from University of California at Santa Barbara, and her Master’s degree from the George Washington University. 

Previously, Yadira served as the Development Director for Mi Familia Vota, where she helped raise over $20 million and expanded the number of strategic partnerships with major organizations and allies to increase year-round civic participation within the Latinx community. She was also proud to support the Fast for Families Campaign for immigration reform during her time in the Immigration Department at the SEIU. Yadira is proud to serve on the boards of three nonprofits, Dialogue on Diversity and Family Values @ Work Action, and Western Resource Advisors as well as sitting on the managing committee for Democracy Partners. You can follow her work at @YadiraSanchezPL