Filoli

We are excited to announce Filoli’s 2025 Sponsorship Opportunities - an exclusive chance for your corporate partners to inspire, connect, and create lasting change. By sponsoring Filoli, your company will: ✅ Increase brand visibility among an engaged audience ✅ Connect with a passionate community that values arts, culture, and history ✅ Support historic preservation, cultural enrichment, and education initiatives ✅ Gain exclusive sponsorship benefits through customizable packages Sponsorships are still available for TROLLS: Save the Humans, opening June 7, 2025! Learn more at filoli.org/sponsorship or DM Nova Maldonado here! Photo by Jamie Kingham, Abe Froman Productions

🌟 Filoli is seeking dedicated individuals to join our Board and Committees! As a governance leader, you’ll play a vital role in shaping the future of this extraordinary place—serving as a strategic advisor, ambassador, and champion of our mission. 🌱 We’re looking for passionate individuals eager to collaborate, elevate the organization to new heights, and help drive lasting impact. If you’re committed to community representation and leadership excellence and ensuring Filoli thrives for generations to come, we want to hear from you! 🤝 Filoli is proud to partner with Potrero Group, a consulting firm that provides strategic planning, facilitation, board search, and executive search, focusing on social impact. Please share this opportunity with those you think might be interested or who can recommend excellent candidates with Daniel Student, Managing Director at Potrero Group, at dstudent@potrerogroup.com. Visit potrerogroup.com/filoli to sign up for an upcoming informational webinar and to learn how to apply. Photo by Jeff Bartee Photography

As we continue to celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth, we'd like to take a moment to shine a spotlight on another Filoli Board Member, Donna Wills Colson! Thank you for your leadership, Donna! 🌱What inspired you to join the Board at Filoli? The incredible beauty and a shared family history. My family came to California as hard-rock mineral miners from Cornwall. ✨Can you share a defining moment in your career that shaped your leadership style? Yes, the first time I witnessed discrimination in the workplace, I committed to leading in a way that ensures everyone could reach their full potential. 🤔What challenges have you faced as a woman in leadership, and how have you overcome them? Managing a career, family, and philanthropy requires an amazing support system and partner. Fortunately, I have both. 👍What makes you feel empowered to express yourself, professionally or personally? Seeing positive change and progress toward goals is empowering. Sometimes that’s a culture shift or completed project, but celebrating these achievements is motivating. 💭Why is it important to highlight women's voices in history, art, and preservation? Women own half of all history, and our stories bring full circle a narrative that includes many emotions from the deepest suffering to the most ebullient delight. Art has been the means that women have shared these stories, through folk craft, jewelry, music, and (more recently) painting and sculpture. Preserving these ties to our past reminds us to constantly advance women’s initiatives and fight for our rights. Photo by Drew Altizer

We continue celebrating #WomensHistoryMonth by highlighting the incredible women at Filoli. We'd like to take a moment to shine a spotlight on Filoli Board Member Maggie Hazelrig! ✨ What inspired you to join the Board at Filoli? My late mother, a pioneering attorney in the tech industry, found profound peace and inspiration in nature and her garden. She introduced me to Filoli, sharing its serene beauty and historical significance. It became a place where we forged cherished memories, instilling in me a deep appreciation for both nature and history. Now, as a Board member, I'm driven to preserve this sanctuary, ensuring others can experience the same sense of peace and inspiration that my mother and I found here, and to make sure everyone has the chance to create those connections with nature, the past, and each other. ✨ What advice would you give young people who aspire to leadership in cultural or nonprofit organizations? Embrace your authenticity. Your unique perspective is your strength. Cultivate resilience – setbacks are inevitable and they build character. Lead with empathy, understanding that collaboration and lifting others up are paramount. Don't be afraid to advocate for your vision. Seek mentors, build a strong network, give time, set boundaries and remember that leadership is a team sport. And, most importantly, find your 'garden' – a space where you can reconnect with yourself and find inspiration. Thank you so much for your leadership, Maggie!

In this recent interview, Kara Newport, featured by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, shares her deep connection with Filoli. In this conversation, Kara highlights how Filoli’s gardens, history, and commitment to preserving diverse narratives shape its welcoming environment. For those who know Kara, her passion for inclusive storytelling and dedication to Filoli’s mission shines through, inviting all to connect with this historic treasure. Read more about it here: https://lnkd.in/grhyb9X8

Spring is in the air at Filoli! I had the joy of sharing the first fragrant signs of spring in the garden in the latest episode of Morning in the Garden, Filoli’s very own podcast by Willa Brock. Take a listen and immerse yourself in the beauty of the season! #Filoli #SpringAwakening #EarlyBirds #NatureLovers #GardenInspiration

Hey friends! 🌞 Come celebrate the Summer Solstice with me at Filoli! Let’s soak up the longest day of the year surrounded by the beauty of this stunning estate. There’ll be live music, fun activities, and plenty of sunshine—don’t miss out! DM me for details or check out  https://lnkd.in/guQ5YRau. See you there! ✨🎶🌿

Celebrate the arrival of summer at Filoli during our annual Summer Solstice Celebration ☀️ Stroll through the garden at your own leisurely pace and discover exciting projects from our skilled Horticultural team that keep the Garden flourishing! Wander through the House as if you were a guest, learning from our Collections team about the fascinating objects they are re-collecting. Enjoy a refreshing drink or delicious bites made with Filoli-grown produce, all while soaking in the summer sun on the longest day of the year. More festivities include: 🌿 Creating a flower crown with Filoli-grown materials 🍹 Sipping on a festive garden beverage at one of our bars  🎶 Listening to live music throughout the Garden Proceeds from the Summer Solstice Celebration help fund the care and access of the historic House, magnificent Garden, and vast Natural Lands so that we can welcome all to experience beauty, nature, and shared stories. Learn more now at filoli.org/solstice Photo by Jeff Bartee Photography

We are excited to announce that Roopa Gottimukkala has joined us as our new Chief Financial Officer! As we enter a new phase of growth at Filoli, Roopa brings her financial expertise and team building talents to our team. We welcome her energy and passion for Filoli's mission and future vision. #NonprofitLeadership #Filoli #CFO #LeadershipSuccess

We are very excited to be working with Arts Consulting Group to find our next Chief Development Officer! If you are interested in this amazing opportunity at Filoli, please see below 👇