Lara Galinsky

Lara Galinsky, Vice President of Strategy
212.400.3953
Lara@echoinggreen.org

Lara Galinsky is the vice president of Strategy at Echoing Green. Lara's portfolio consists of marketing and communications, evaluation, thought leadership, alliances, strategic planning, and internal capacity building. Most recently, Lara Galinsky worked as the director of National Programs at Do Something, Inc., working with over 20,000 educators to inspire 4 million young people to get involved in their communities and develop vital leadership skills. Before that, Lara launched the BRICK Award, which annually honors and funds the most outstanding community leaders under the age of thirty. Lara graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Wesleyan University and has completed executive programs at Columbia University business School and Georgetown University's School of Public Policy. She serves as a board member for the Nonprofit Workforce Coalition and board chair of StartingBloc. She recently graduated from Coro's Leadership New York program.

Why do you do what you do?

wdydwyd sign: Everyone loves somebody deeply.

Love is the ultimate unifier. Who and how we love is unique to each of us. But that we love is shared. Knowing that reminds us of our inherent dignity and that we ALL deserve the best possible life.

What drew you to work at Echoing Green?

Echoing Green’s model brilliantly weaves two must-haves for me: entrepreneurism and social change. And, bonus, I get to work with the most outstanding people who look into the eye of a program and don’t flinch. Rather, they dream up magical solutions and have the gumption, drive, and passion to implement them. What’s better?

What book are you currently reading?

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz, Life Entrepreneurs by Christopher Gergen, Gregg Vanourek

What do you do for fun in your free time?

Walk everywhere I can in whatever shoes I am wearing and in any weather.

When was your last Be Bold moment?

My last Be Bold moment was coming up with the topic of the next Be Bold book. I literally can’t wait to get started.

In the next month, I plan to…

Learn samba. My brother’s an expert and even though he inherited all the musical genes in the family, I want to give it a whirl.

Any pets?

Valor, Lola, Oso - Dogs (all strays from Washington Heights) Delia - Cat (also a Washington Heights stray)