Catherine Sorensen

Orange County philanthropist Catherine Sorensen, a resident of Newport Beach, has years of experience working with family foundations and other nonprofit organizations. Sorensen played a board leadership role with the Lloyd E. and Elizabeth H. Klein Family Foundation, the Community Foundation of Orange, the Center for Investment and Wealth Management at the University of California, Irvine, and the Assistance League of Anaheim.

Catherine founded The Priority Center’s Women of Priority group and events. She has also chaired the annual Families Helping Families holiday event which secured over 350 gifts for children and their parents—which made it the most successful event ever, even during a global pandemic! Catherine also has co-chaired the Pillars of Priority campaign and raised nearly $100,000 to name the board rooms at the Center in our new location.