Laura Pallares is a Senior Consultant for American Philanthropic. Laura worked with New York City philanthropic foundations and served as the founding Program Director of a start-up nonprofit. She has experience in independent nonprofit consulting and program evaluation. Laura provides support in board development, major-donor clubs, departmental management and coordination, leadership and personnel searches, and fundraising program audits and assessments. She also expertly manages foundation and corporate strategies and grant writing; planned giving; strategic planning, and data analytics for clients.

Laura earned her Masters from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and her Bachelors from the College of Charleston. She lives in Chestertown, Maryland with her family.