Rosa Yadira Ortiz
Development Director
BIO
Rosa is a bilingual (Spanish) and bicultural organizer, educator, and development professional working at the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality. She is guided by her belief in "love for our people and rigor for our work." She is committed to building authentic relationships and leading with corazon (heart). Rosa is the Development Director at Forward Together where she is responsible for developing and implementing fundraising strategies grounded in LGBT and racial justice.
Rosa is the Co-Chair of the Board at the National Network of Abortion Funds and is committed to funding abortions and building power. She is an immigrant, queer cis-femme who loves naps and weightlifting as a somatic practice. Rosa is a twin Mami and finds parenting her greatest challenge, adventure and, most of all, blessing.