Evelyn Diaz
President/CEO (part Year) · Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Rights
President/CEO (part Year) at Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Rights. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 8 organizations on the Form 990 record.
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Evelyn Diaz is a respected social sector leader with a strategic focus on social equity, community development, and policy innovation aimed at improving outcomes for underserved populations. Her career in social services began after graduating from the University of Notre Dame, when she managed a free health clinic in Elgin, Illinois, and later worked at Elgin's largest social service agency.
Inspired by her mother's work and a documentary on the civil rights movement, Diaz has dedicated her career to helping people and addressing social problems. She is known for her bold and courageous leadership, particularly in pioneering programs to address violence and unemployment.
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- Prior to her role at Heartland Alliance, Evelyn Diaz held several significant positions. She was appointed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel to lead the City of Chicago's Department of Family and Support Services, overseeing a substantial budget for social service programs. Before that, she served as the chief executive officer of the Chicago Workforce Investment Council and as Deputy Chief of Staff to former Mayor Richard M. Daley, coordinating human capital departments and initiatives related to poverty, jobs, and economic security. Earlier in her career, she was the Associate Director of the Chicago Jobs Council, where she coordinated Opportunity Chicago, an initiative to help public housing residents gain employment. She also worked as a direct practitioner, providing counseling to domestic violence victims and managing programs for homeless women.
- with a concentration in administration. She completed her undergraduate degree in English at the University of Notre Dame. · Evelyn Diaz earned her master's degree in 1998 from the University of Chicago's Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice1998
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