Jordana Belke
Director
Jordana Belke is a Managing Director based in Santa Monica who brings 15 years of philanthropic and nonprofit experience to her work at ViaNova. She works with UHNW individuals and families, partnering with donors to help them develop and implement grant-making strategies, define clear visions and articulate values to drive their charitable giving, and make meaningful impact. Jordana has a diverse portfolio of work spanning a range of public interest areas, including education, youth justice, and gun violence prevention. Prior to joining ViaNova, Jordana oversaw planning, evaluation, and improvement at a a large social service program that helped youth in the South Bronx re-engage in education and the workforce. In this role, she managed a portfolio of dozens of private and government grants and oversaw all grant reporting and compliance. Jordana began her career as a social worker working with children and adolescents. She worked one-on-one with youth in foster care, the juvenile justice system, pregnant and parenting youth, and unhoused youth.Jordana grew up and lived in New York for many years before moving with her husband, Dan, and two kids, Miles and Laine, to Santa Monica.
