Laura’s fund raising career began at the Emergency Food Shelf Network, a community food bank in Minneapolis, MN. In 2005, Laura moved to New York and continued her development work for the March of Dimes as the Director of Major Gifts. Most recently, Laura was the Director of Development and Research for Edwin Gould Academy, a multi-service center and residence for young adults who have aged out of foster care. Laura graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Bachelor of Science degree in Family and Consumer Communications. She has been a member of Women in Development since 2005.