Lori is Acacia’s Development Director and has more than 20 years of experience as a nonprofit leader with expertise in external relations, resource mobilization, and big-picture strategy development. She is dedicated to driving strategic change for justice and creating real impact, with a focus on equity-centered community engagement, fund development, storytelling, and collaboration. Her contributions have been instrumental in various social justice and human rights sectors, especially in criminal justice and immigration legal advocacy and reform. Lori holds a Master of Arts in organizational leadership. She is a nature lover and adventure seeker and lives in the Sierra Foothills of Northern California with her partner and three dogs.