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Gracie Francisco

Gracie Francisco

Board Member

Gracie joined the Buckelew board in April of 2021. She currently manages all institutional giving for 10,000 Degrees, the leading college success and scholarship organization in northern California.

She has been with 10,000 Degrees for over a decade, first as a student and then as a full-time staff member beginning in 2015. Gracie’s background includes preschool teaching, working as a childcare professional, and managing student-facing college access and success work for middle and high school campuses in the North Bay. She currently resides in Marin but resided in Sonoma County for many years prior.

Gracie has been a community volunteer working with nonprofits in the greater Bay Area. She has a long-standing passion for serving the community and was honored to join the Buckelew Board of Directors to support the crucial mental health work Buckelew is providing in our community. She is a strong supporter of accessible mental health care due to her own diagnoses, and those of her close family, friends, and students.