Lori Bellingham

Lori is Vice President for Community Impact with Adirondack Foundation, and believes that nonprofits and other community serving institutions reflect both the need and the promise of a community. Over the past decade she has worked for both private and community foundations in Colorado and Upstate New York. She is passionate about community development, pathways to education, and access to healthy food. Most recently, Lori was the VP for Philanthropic Services at Pikes Peak Community Foundation and her experience includes work in Boston at City Year Inc., Pikes Peak United Way, and Colorado Springs Urban Renewal Authority Board.

Through her career she has learned about the complexities of community development, through her own garden and volunteer efforts she has learned about the joy and challenges of our food system. Lori graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Tufts University.

“When my family moved back to the region, and chose Saratoga to be close to my extended family, I signed up for the Community Garden wait list. The Community Garden is now at the core of the personal community I’ve developed over the past few years.”