Originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, Leah Kaiser is a longtime resident of Chicago, Illinois where she is a consultant in the nonprofit sector working primarily in the arts and culture field. She reviews grant requests for Chicago-based foundations, assessing program quality and management at applicant organizations representing a wide range of artistic disciplines and cultural backgrounds. Ms. Kaiser has worked with a variety of nonprofit groups in the arts, social service and education fields to research and strategize fundraising opportunities, write grant proposals, reports and capital campaign case statements, and evaluate overall operations. From 1992 to 1997, she served on the development staff at Hubbard Street Dance Chicago where, as part of a four-person team, she helped conduct a $6 million campaign for a permanent facility, repertoire expansion and an endowment.  Ms. Kaiser currently serves on the board of DanceWorks Chicago, an organization that provides artistic development opportunities and mentorship to early-career professional dancers and choreographers. She received her Bachelor of Arts in English from Harvard University.