Laura Alexander
Laura Alexander first came to the school in 2004 for playgroup with her
daughter, Cecilia, who was one year old at the time. When it was time for school she and her
husband, Fabian Alfie, couldn’t imagine sending Cece anywhere else. Laura has
served on the board of the Tucson Waldorf School on and off since 2006. Currently, Laura is providing leadership for
the capital campaign to raise funds for the building of the new River Bend
campus. Professionally, Laura is the principal and founder of Alexander Associates, a consulting
firm dedicated to helping nonprofit organizations achieve their missions by
providing experienced, expert counsel in strategic planning, organizational
development, and sustainable fund development practices. Laura has worked in
the nonprofit sector since 1988 – as a consultant, executive director,
development director, program director, board member and volunteer. Prior to
founding her own firm, Laura Alexander served as the Executive Director of the
Birth & Women’s Health Center for five years, as the Development Director
at the Women’s Foundation of Southern Arizona for three years, and as the
Executive Director of Domestic Abuse Intervention Services in Madison, WI for
five years. She also held positions at Native Seeds/SEARCH and Wingspan
Domestic Violence Project, both in Tucson. Laura holds a Master’s Degree in
Philanthropy & Fund Development from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota. |