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Kazandra E. Zelaya

Senior Data Analyst, Community Impact Assessment

Kazandra E. Zelaya serves as RDF’s Senior Data Analyst, Community Impact Assessment. She is an experienced data analyst with a demonstrated history of working in climate change, urban electric infrastructure and vehicles, and social impact. She joined RDF in 2021 and is instrumental in creating new ways for RDF to use data to show our impact in communities. A first-generation college graduate, she earned a bachelor’s degree in urban environmental analysis and classics from Claremont McKenna College. She enjoys using data visualizations to provide greater context and understanding to place-based issues.

Accomplishments:

  • Sparkathon Challenge Sparker Award (2019)
  • Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) Scholarship Fellow (2017)
  • Metro Tech High School’s Valedictorian (2016)
  • NCWIT (National Center for Women and Information Technology) National Finalist and AZ Affiliate Winner for Aspirations in Computing (2016)
Phone 602-417-1400
Raza Development Fund (RDF) is the largest national, Latino-focused nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). Driven by a mission to close wealth and opportunity gaps in Latino and other under-resourced communities across the United States, RDF provides responsible and attainable financial solutions to community-based organizations focused on health, education, affordable housing, climate resilience, homeownership, and entrepreneurship. RDF was founded in 1999 as a support organization to UnidosUS, the nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy nonprofit, formerly known as the National Council of La Raza. As a testament to its exceptional financial strength and impact, RDF stands out as one of the few CDFIs with a prestigious AA- S&P rating. Since its inception, RDF has invested more than $1.3 billion across 38 states, leveraging over $6 billion in additional capital.
In accordance with federal law and U.S. Department of the Treasury policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Submit a complaint of discrimination, by mail to U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Civil Rights and Equal Employment Opportunity , 1500 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20220, (202) 622-1160 (phone), (202) 622-0367 (fax), or email crcomplaints@treasury.gov (email).

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