Laura is responsible for William Blair’s client philanthropy strategy and employee engagement, and leads the firm's foundation and integrated corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. The William Blair Foundation mission is to inspire the next generation of philanthropists through leadership, innovation and engagement. Prior to William Blair, Laura was the senior manager of CSR and senior corporate philanthropist for W. W. Grainger, Inc. While at Grainger, she initiated and designed their first Corporate Social Responsibility strategy and integrated reporting. Prior to working at Grainger, Laura led major gifts fundraising for nonprofits including the Alzheimer’s Association, Red Cross and the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum.