Ambar Calvillo-Rivera

Ambar Calvillo-Rivera serves as the Vice President of Capacity Building at City Fund, where she leads initiatives designed to strengthen grantee impact in expanding access to high-quality educational opportunities. She oversees leadership development programs, builds strategic support systems, and facilitates best practice sharing across City Fund’s network, ensuring partners have the tools and resources necessary to drive meaningful, community-centered change.

A recognized leader in coalition building and community mobilization, Ambar has a track record of advancing equity-focused initiatives through strategic partnerships and large-scale campaigns. As Vice President of Campaigns at Voto Latino, she spearheaded the Somos Más campaign across 11 states, contributing to a 76% voter turnout rate. At the Democratic National Committee, she directed nationwide coalition efforts to support local candidates, and at Enroll America, she managed multi-state partnerships that expanded healthcare access through the Affordable Care Act.

In addition to her national advocacy work, Ambar has advised organizations through consulting, developing programs that expand leadership pathways for leaders of color in education and civic engagement. She began her career in higher education, designing leadership development opportunities for underrepresented communities in Texas and New Mexico.Ambar lives in El Paso, Texas, with her wife and their dogs, Churro and Frida.