Laurie Franz

President, Five Together Foundation

Laurie is President of the Five Together Foundation, founded along with her siblings in 2005, to provide support to vulnerable populations. Based on the shared values of justice, equal opportunity and compassion, The Five Together Foundation supports initiatives in youth development, services to families in need, and the preservation of U.S. democracy.

Laurie currently serves in leadership roles for several non-profit organizations. She is the past Board Chair for the Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village in Rwanda, built as a response to the 1994 Rwandan Genocide against the Tutsi, replicated from villages built in Israel after the Holocaust, and is currently serving as Development Chair. She serves on the boards of JEVS Human Services as the Governance Chair and Board Chair-Elect, and OLAM. She also sits on the Board of Search for Common Ground and the Advancement Committee, as well at the New England International Donors (NEID) Racial Equity Committee. Laurie graduated from the University of Delaware (B.A. in English) and currently resides in Philadelphia.