Dalissa Vargas

Dalissa Vargas is an accomplished professional in nonprofit development and project management, currently serving as the Interim Chief Development Officer at Justice for Migrant Women and Principal at Weighing What Matters. With extensive experience, Dalissa has held various leadership roles, including Senior Director of Development at the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, where a successful team expansion and significant fundraising growth were achieved. Significant contributions were also made as Executive Director at Fairfax Futures, focusing on early childhood education advocacy. Dalissa has a proven track record in major gifts cultivation from tenure as Major Gifts Officer at the National Children's Museum and Director of Development at Enterprise Community Partners. The educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in English and Urban Planning from New York University.