Alma Cota de Yañez

Executive Director of FESAC, Nogales Chapter

Alma Cota de Yañez was born in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, and graduated with a degree in Business Administration from the Technological Institute of Monterrey (ITESM). Alma began working with NGOs as a part time translator for Save the Children during her university studies.  Since January of 2003, Alma has served as Executive Director for Fundación del Empresariado Sonorense AC (Nogales Chapter). Since taking charge of this position Alma has overseen FESAC becoming the local leader in mobilizing resources and education in philanthropy for donors (individual and corporate), government agencies and NGOs.  FESAC works to promote civil society, philanthropy, culture and a NGO network. As a result of this work, FESAC has helped Nogales, Sonora to work towards the objective of improving the quality of community life.

FESAC works in close partnership with the Border Community Alliance in Arizona on a variety of cross border programs. Read more about Alma and her work with FESAC in this social investment profile.