Think Business With Jon Dwoskin

Jon talks with Lori Kitchen-Buschel, Executive Director at First Step – along with Amy Whipple and Kat Nelson about the incredible work First Step does to support survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. They also discuss the power of giving! Lori Kitchen-Buschel, Executive Director, First Step Born and raised in Metro Detroit, Lori’s career and family is a testament to her passions of social justice through philanthropy, women’s leadership, human safety and security, and nonprofit management. She earned her BA from American University in politics and woman-focused public policy and worked for the U.S. Agency on International Development (USAID). After 7 years in Washington, Lori returned to Michigan to work with United Way for Southeastern Michigan (UWSEM), the Michigan Women’s Foundation (MWF), Nonprofit Enterprise at Work (NEW), and Wayne County SAFE. In these roles, she led education and advocacy campaigns on basic needs, 2-1-1, food access, human trafficking, and diverse fundraising initiativ