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Luz Marina Rodriguez is the Founder and Principal Consultant of Visionary Allies LLC, a consulting practice specializing in all aspects of fundraising, capacity-building and social justice leadership for nonprofit organizations, social enterprises and individuals in the arts and activism. She is a coach and mentor to many social change agents and creatives. Visionary Allies is currently regarded as one of the leading thought partners in the field of organizational transformation and values alignment as it pertains to racial equity, implicit bias, internalized oppression and liberation. She is sought-after for her workshops on “Leading Courageous Conversations on Race Equity,” “Moving from Safe Spaces to Brave Spaces” and “The Six Talking Sticks.”

She is widely recognized as the visionary architect and co-founder of SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective. Luz is a regular faculty member at the Artist as Entrepreneur Institute in Broward County, Fla., and is adjunct professor, at Alfred University Graduate School of Counseling. She serves on the Board of Directors of PRIDA, the Puerto Rican Institute for the Development of the Arts, and is recipient of the Windcall Institute Award for her social justice work. Her oral history and papers are preserved in the “Voices of Feminism” Women’s History Archives at Smith College. Luz holds a Master of Science in Nonprofit Leadership from Fordham University and a Bachelor of Science degree from New York University. Latina 50 Plus named Luz as a 2019 recipient of their community service award.