Sam Muñeton, Jr.

Program Associate

Samuel Muñeton Jr. manages the Government Effectiveness portfolio and works across the Foundation’s grantmaking team to engage partners, shape investment opportunities, and evaluate our impact.

Sam’s recent professional experiences include serving as the Director of Small Business with the Economic Strategies Development Corporation and as a Business Coach and Community Lender with Allies for Community Business (formerly Accion), where he connected business owners with investors and networking opportunities, provided financing and business coaching services to small business owners, and reviewed and processed applications for business loans.  Prior to his work in small business development, he was a Grantmaking intern with our Communities team.

Sam has his BA from the University of Pennsylvania and majored in Philosophy and Urban Studies.

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