BOARD: Laura Wolf

Laura Wolf has more than 30 years as an executive, Board member, and volunteer with Austin nonprofits. She now owns a consulting business that helps philanthropists and organizations develop and execute strategies to achieve transformative missions. Additionally, she serves as the fractional Vice-President for Strategic Initiatives at the Children’s Advocacy Centers of Texas.

As the former Chief Executive Officer at CASA of Travis County, for 18 years Laura led innovations that were replicated in other CASA programs around the state and nation. Among these designs was the collaboration with Nancy Pollard creating a partnership between CASA of Travis County and Friends of the Children-Austin to help prevent children returning to the foster care system.

Laura has served as President and as Treasurer of The Junior League of Austin and has received awards for her community service from the Girl Scouts of Central Texas, SafePlace, the Dispute Resolution Center, The Junior League of Austin, and the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault. She has served on numerous nonprofit boards in Austin.

Laura received her B.A. from Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, and her J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas. She is a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy.