Laura Horwitz
Laura is a catalyst for learning, change, and giving. She has 20+ years of experience in nonprofit management and leadership with a specific focus on community organizing, systems change, and grant-making organizations. She is the Executive Director of the JF Roblee Foundation, a family foundation dedicated to promoting racial, ethnic, and gender equity, with a preference for early, upstream, catalytic, and movement-building approaches. Laura has a BA in American Studies from Tufts University and an MA in Organizational Psychology from Columbia University. Laura returned to St. Louis in 2014 after starting her career on the East Coast. After the Ferguson uprising, Laura co-founded and served for four years as the Executive Director of We Stories, which engaged white families in changing the conversation about and building momentum toward racial equity. She has worked for Jewish and secular community organizations, including JCRC of Greater Boston, Congregation B'nai Jeshurun in New York City, American Friends Service Committee, The Pew Charitable Trusts, and Generate Health.
