Lara Galinsky

Lara Galinsky, Senior Vice President
212.400.3953
Lara@echoinggreen.org

Lara Galinsky is the senior vice president at Echoing Green. Her portfolio consists of the day-to-day management of Echoing Green, marketing and communications, evaluation, thought leadership, alliances, strategic planning, and internal capacity building. Lara is the co-author of Echoing Green’s first book, Be Bold: Create a Career with Impact. 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 (now called the Do Something 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 leadership programs at Columbia Business School and Georgetown University's School of Public Policy. She serves as board chair of StartingBloc, as well as a board member for the Nonprofit Workforce Coalition, NYC Venture Philanthropy Fund, and the Fast Forward Fund. She recently graduated from Coro's Leadership New York program.

Why do you do what you do?

wdydwyd sign: Everyone loves someone 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.

I do this work in honor of… every rising leader who sees him/herself as someone who can create change. This is always the first – and most important – step.

When not working, I am...

Samba dancing and practicing yoga. And walking. I walk everywhere.

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

I wanted to be a writer and a veterinarian. According to my first teacher, with whom I am still in touch, I also wanted to be a toll booth operator because it allowed me to come into contact with so many different people.

What is your favorite podcast or blog and why?

Besides Be Bold Podcast, of course, I love NPR’s Planet Money. The podcast helps me make understand the recession and its global impact. Not only do they keep it real, but they manage to thread humor throughout o a dark topic.