This month’s #alumnispotlight celebrates Cindy Alvarado, who graduated from the Bush School in 2015, with a focus in Nonprofit Management. As a mission-oriented person, she enjoys working with small grassroots organizations led by and for BIPOC communities. By disrupting the status quo, she has been able to provide better access to opportunities and resources for underserved communities. She has worked tirelessly to advance social justice in the Houston area through her past work with the Simmons Foundation. Currently, she leverages JPMorgan Chase’s financial and nonfinancial resources to support local nonprofit organizations focused on economic mobility.
Cindy’s courses at the Bush School provided her with invaluable philanthropic and nonprofit knowledge, which she still uses today. When asked what advice she had for new nonprofit leaders, she shared the importance of finding a mentor, self-advocating, and staying grounded in your ‘why’ for being in the work.
Cindy works for JPMorgan Chase as a Relationship Officer in Houston, Texas.
