Lindsay Smith Kafka has had a varied career spanning the practice of law, higher education fundraising, and nursing. The first half of her career was spent as an estate planning and elder law attorney, and from there she transitioned to planned giving fundraising for two universities. In 2019, Lindsay pursued her long-held dream of becoming a nurse, and after having grown up and lived most of her adult life in Concord, Massachusetts, she and her husband relocated to the White Mountains of New Hampshire in 2020. After almost three years as a bedside home hospice nurse, Lindsay is now working in the community and public health setting providing education about living with serious illness and end-of-life matters.

In addition to her professional work, Lindsay has served on numerous nonprofit boards, and she brings her nonprofit fundraising and governance experience to her work for American Promise.

In her spare time, Lindsay enjoys photography, writing, gardening, hiking, kayaking, and Nordic skiing.