Jennifer Leary is a Philadelphia Fire Fighter, founder of the Red Paw Emergency Relief Team (Red Paw) and a board member for the Philadelphia Fire Department Foundation. Jen has extensive experience in disaster relief, nonprofit management and communications. In 2014, Jen was named as a CNN Hero.
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Feb. 3, 2021 2:44 pm
In November I shut down the successful nonprofit I founded 10 years ago. Here’s why
"I’ve nailed down a few key missteps that I believe were the demise of what was a highly regarded organization, and they all occurred within the first four years of our start," says guest columnist Jennifer Leary.
Mar. 19, 2018 12:47 pm
Reminder: Nonprofit staffers are people, too
Donors, be patient when interacting with small, volunteer-run orgs, writes Red Paw Emergency Relief Team founder Jen Leary.
Oct. 9, 2017 10:41 am
After Harvey, Irma, Maria and Nate, the struggle is real for one local disaster response nonprofit
Red Paw Emergency Relief Team founder Jen Leary reminds of the importance of donating locally, even when tragedies abound in other parts of the country and world.