Meeting for September 17,2026
Hybrid Meeting
Frances Lee
LandPaths
Frances Lee (she/her) joined LandPaths in June 2026. She is a nonprofit fundraising and communications leader with 17 years of experience supporting youth development, arts education, and community-centered organizations across the Bay Area. Her previous experience includes leadership roles at Girls Leadership, Summer Search, MyPath, and Girls on the Run of the Bay Area. Frances has also worked as an independent consultant supporting nonprofits across the country with fundraising strategy and organizational planning. Through her consulting practice, she served as Executive Director of Little Opera and Development Director for the Young@Heart Chorus.
Frances’s connection to the outdoors began early through hiking and camping with her family, and at summer camps as both camper and counselor. Those experiences shaped her belief in the importance of equitable access to nature and outdoor learning opportunities.
Before her nonprofit career, Frances was a musician and teaching artist who taught piano, flute, and voice. She studied music education and flute performance at the University of Southern California and California State University, Los Angeles, and continues to sing in bands and choral groups.
Frances lives in West County with her partner and their dogs, Toby and Zoey. Outside of work, she enjoys hiking, gardening, attending live music performances, and traveling with friends and family.
About LandPaths: LandPaths is an environmental education and conservation leader with the mission is to foster a love of the land in Sonoma County. We believe everyone should have access to the awe and inspiration of nature. Annually, we engage thousands of participants like in joyful, caring, and transformative relationship with the land. We do this mainly through creative outings led in both English and Spanish, environmental education, nature camps, and people-powered land stewardship of local open spaces.
