Laurie A. Selik is a nonprofit professional with experience providing strategic leadership, creating fundraising plans, writing award-winning grants, and developing authentic relationships with donors. She is currently implementing and directing institutional giving strategies at The Colburn School in Los Angeles. From 1999 to 2010 she provided management and fundraising support for Marketplace and other American Public Media programs. Selik holds a master of professional writing degree from the University of Southern California.