The Foundation Team provides strategic direction and operational oversight for the foundation, ensuring operations comply with the foundation’s mission and vision.

The longstanding tradition of commitment to the community is what unites the Shaun Livingston Foundation Team.

The professionals that make up the Foundation staff come from a variety of disciplines. By combining experts in the fields of elementary education, early childhood development, business development, marketing and communications, advocacy, and fund development, we are building a team that understands and represents the people, places, and communities we are trying to serve.

Their Mottos

“Together we can do the impossible”

"Children have a short time to grow and a lifetime to live with the results."

The Foundation Team looks forward to working with the community, friends, and donors to begin friendships that will last a lifetime.

Arthur Jones, co-founder of the Shaun Livingston Foundation, is a longtime professional associate of Shaun Livingston, and a strong advocate for children and young adults.

As an advocate for children and their families, particularly those in high-risk, underserved areas, Arthur is a believer in innovative programs that help build value and potential, and prepare children to lead successful, independent, and fulfilling lives.

Throughout his life Arthur has accomplished a lot to be proud of, all of which he did with the intention of helping all types of people. Giving a voice and visibility Arthur has worked with the homeless and inner city youth. Expanding his passion for helping youngsters he brings holiday fun, gifts and goodwill messages to underserved youth and their families during the holidays.

His special interests include:

• Providing better opportunities for young people

• “Partnership with Purpose” – A joint effort between all those who collaborate to improve life chances for children and families

• Promoting a lifetime of healthy living and access to services

How are we cultivating a future generation? This is what inspires Rachel and why she uses her skills and knowledge to assist and direct the Foundation’s mission, values, guiding principles, and business operations.

Rachel has spent the bulk of her career working for the non-profit world in Arizona in development and events management. She has interacted extensively with children advocacy and youth serving organizations. Through this work, Rachel has achieved a varied repertoire of knowledge about children’s social and emotional development, fund development, and business. She has also gained an acute sensitivity to the heart-breaking circumstances that can lead to abuse or neglect, and an appreciation for the limits of state systems to effectively address the multitude of complex, and often long-term, needs of children and families deemed at risk.

One of the main strands of Rachel’s work at the Foundation has been the creation of the Foundation’s mission, values, and guiding principals. Making the Foundation a significant part of the Los Angeles community and fulfilling the mission holds precedence for her at this time.

Rachel is now involved in the implementation of our mission, values, guiding principals, and business operation. She is also collaborating with action groups to improve help with the needs of the Foundation, and to improve services and support for children and young people throughout the Los Angeles area.

Throughout her life, Rachel has been involved in supporting and improving the lives of children and families. Much of Rachel’s work has focused on creating positive change and inspiring others with her dedication and inventiveness. Rachel approaches her life, work, and special projects relating to improving the lives of children and families with tenacity and understanding:

Her special interests include:

• Fund development, self-advocates, and public relations
• Develop circles of support
• Manage, organize, and build and put into action strategies that implement the Foundation’s mission

Passion. “Nothing happens in marketing without passion” - and that's a passion to be the change agent(s) of a community. Keenan believes that marketing is as much of a calling as it is a career. He calls it an avocation.

“Passion truly is the fifth P of the marketing mix,” and with more than 10 years of experience in marketing and customer service, and an ability to manage multiple projects with ease, Keenan Towns is a welcome addition to the SLF Team. Most recently, Keenan worked as an executive where he provided marketing support to the company, coordinated company tradeshows, and assisted with media, graphic design, and web site maintenance.

With a sense of purpose and a commitment to his own values, Keenan is clear about his role: “I want continually to increase the strength of my community and be a strong advocate for all children and families.”

His special interests include:

• Making available resources for enhancement of youth servicing programs
• Assisting Foundation staff with fund development, media, publication relations, and promotion
• Creating a public service vision for the Foundation