Episode 8: How LEO and Notre Dame are Eliminating Poverty in America w/ Heather Reynolds

Heather Reynolds is the Managing Director for the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) at the University of Notre Dame. LEO aims to identify the innovative, effective and scalable programs that help people move out of poverty. Reynolds drives LEO's strategic plan, which seeks to influence poverty policy and support the culture of evaluation among service providers to the poor nationwide.
Reynolds has extensive experience in strategic planning, fundraising, and social enterprise. She’s an expert speaker on poverty - both the modern issues and the new solutions - as well as nonprofit strategy. And as a woman who never stops seeking fresh solutions, Reynolds pioneered Catholic Charities Fort Worth’s research initiatives.
Through top-tier impact evaluations, LEO aims to identify the innovative, effective and scalable programs that help people move out of poverty. LEO’s research is conducted by faculty from the University of Notre Dame as well as scholars from across the country with expertise in designing and evaluating the impact of domestic anti-poverty programs. Their research initiatives span a wide range of poverty focus areas.
If you'd like to reach out about undergraduate opportunities with LEO, please contact Brady Ruffing at Brady.C.Ruffing.5@nd.edu.
Heather's LEO page
LEO's undergraduate research assistants
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