The OLLV Foundation is an independent nonprofit organization that was founded in October of 2022 and takes its name from the Our Lady of La Vang Shrine, a testament to the 1798 Vietnamese Marian apparition. 

The foundation is headed by its chief executive Dr. Elysabeth Nguyen, a Christ Cathedral parishioner, longtime Diocese committee member, Silicon Valley veteran, a social entrepreneur who’s well-connected in the Vietnamese-American community. She managed the fundraising and the architectural strategies for the Our Lady of La Vang Shrine since its inception, a project that culminated on July 17, 2021, with 8,000 people attending its Solemn Blessing Day.

Also serving on the OLLV Foundation board are:

• The Rev. Christopher Pham, founding board member and parochial vicar, Blessed Sacrament parish

• Sister Mary Beth Ingram, CSJ, General Superior, Sisters of St. Joseph, Orange County

• George Tseng, Entrepreneur 

• The Rev. Tuyen Nguyen, Chairman Emeritus​

• The Rev. Quang Chu, Board Member Emeritus and pastor, St. Mary's by the Sea parish