Laura Donnelly

Laura Donnelly founded and scaled Latinitas, one of the nation’s most culturally relevant STEAM education nonprofits. What began as a University of Texas at Austin class project grew into a national and international organization empowering over 45,000 girls, teens, and non-binary youth through media and technology programs across 25 states and 10 countries. Under her leadership, Latinitas raised more than $10M in funding and was selected as a charity partner by JCPenney and the Barbie Foundation, commemorated with a Latinitas STEM Barbie.

A former journalist and PR executive, Donnelly now consults with nonprofits on strategy, development, communications, and operations. She joined Indie Meme Film Festival in 2025 to expand its development efforts and is also an award-winning filmmaker, educator, and founder of Street Genius, a creative nonprofit for boys.