Meet Tandem's New Philanthropy Director

Laura Allen recently became the newest member of the Tandem Community. She is our new Director of Philanthropy and will be leading our Annual Fund campaign and individual fundraising efforts. Laura comes to us with over a decade of fundraising experience, having worked in philanthropy at Cornell University, the World Wildlife Fund and at her alma mater, Pitzer College. She is also a Quaker school alum, having graduated from Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C., which she attended from kindergarten through twelfth grade. Most recently, Laura worked for Generation180, where her efforts focused on the shift to renewable energy, including helping schools to go solar and promoting the transition from diesel to electric school buses. 

Laura and her family chose to settle in Charlottesville, after comparing towns and cities across the country. C’ville won the competition with its open-minded and educated residents, its manageable size, excellent amenities and access to nature. When not at her desk, you can find Laura volunteering for climate change issues, or enjoying the great outdoors. She looks forward to the opportunity to get to know the community and hopes to support Tandem’s efforts to become environmental champions.
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