“Leaders With Heart” Hosted by Lucria Ortiz
Monday’s at 9:30 AM

Lucria Ortiz has a 20-year multi-sector career in non-profit, government, and legal practice. Lucria is a lifelong advocate for marginalized communities. She is a strategic thinker known for fundraising and optimizing resources to achieve mission impact. Lucria currently serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Yonkers Family YMCA in New York. Her YMCA serves over 5,000 people annually with food service, health & wellness, housing, violence prevention, and youth development programming in New York’s third-largest city. Lucria maintains a steadfast commitment to equity and anti-racism, dedicating her time to creating dialogue and positive action around race, gender and all dimensions of diversity. She is a regular conference speaker and workshop facilitator on the nonprofit and executive management circuit. Lucria sits on the YMCA of the USA National Board of Directors, Nonprofit Westchester Board and the Board of the Alliance of New York State YMCA’s.
Her show, Leaders with Heart, provides an in depth look into the work of nonprofits locally in Westchester and beyond. She and her guests, leaders at various levels of service work, will probe national issues that matter to most and affect all. Violence prevention, food insecurity, affordable housing, diversity, equity and inclusion; just some of the topics for rich full-bodied conversation with folks leading in the work. Lucria calls nonprofit leaders “Heart People,” for we lead with heart into important mission to serve communities; and also serve those that fall into societal gaps, which can be hard work that is not for the faint of “heart.”
Her show will stream live on Mondays at 9:30am on Facebook where you can also follow the Y’s work.
Follow Lucria on LinkedIn and Facebook.
Leaders with Heart is generously made possible in part by our friends at Yonkers Honda. Lead with heart and the rest will follow!