Laura M. Dini is new Referral/Outreach Coordinator for IMPACT Chicago. Laura works with graduates from the Core Program and with Workshop participants as well as their supporters. She also nurtures contacts with female-focused support organizations, such as rape-crisis centers and social services organization to promote the benefits to their members of IMPACT’s Core Program. Key among her responsibilities is collaborating with Core Program graduates for referrals, as well as increasing social media and press contacts.
Another focus is to increase the number of schools, universities, nonprofit organizations, and businesses contacting IMPACT for workshops from graduates and their supporters. In the first 1½ months at the job, Laura has increased the number of participants in one Core Program by 50% through collaboration with Chicago’s largest provider of supportive housing exclusively for women, researched new locations, reached out to recent graduates & collaborated on the annual fund drive. Laura works closely with Lisa Amoroso, Board Chair, Martha Thompson, Director Emeritus & IMPACT Instructor and Tara Brinkman, Registration and Workshop Coordinator.
Laura received her B.A. from UMKC and her Master of Arts
in Applied Professional Studies from DePaul with a focus on Project Management,
Knowledge-sharing and Cross-Cultural Integration for International Nonprofits.
Throughout
Laura’s working career, she has brought strong analytical, planning and organizational skills to the
successful execution of numerous projects, focusing on cooperation and
efficiency. Moreover, her public relations and marketing experience,
particularly in the nonprofit sector, has provided her with strong
communications and networking skills. Much of this experience was devoted to
building support for, and increasing participation in the programs at the
continuing education school at the University of Chicago. “Networking and outreach
are traits that come naturally to me. When I believe in an organization, it is
second nature for me to promote it!”
She also has a
variety of volunteer experiences such as as a volunteer fundraiser for the
Illinois
Chapter of the Sierra Club, volunteer fundraiser for Susan G. Komen Breast
Cancer Foundation and Member/Facilitator/Volunteer for the Chicago Council on
Global Affairs.
Laura has a broad cross-cultural perspective, strong work ethic, and personal initiative and
knows the value of establishing and nurturing a network of support resources
and professional relationships.
Laura
has just recently finished her first IMPACT Core Program and has the utmost
respect and admiration for the instructors and volunteers who run the program.
“I have seen all the hard-work and organizing that it takes to plan these
programs and workshops but to then see the dedicated and energetic instructors
and volunteers who guide the participants through this incredible program has
been thoroughly inspiring!”
You can reach Laura
at outreach@impactchicago.org.
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