Don Baylor, Jr. is the Head of Worker Solutions at Lafayette Square Prior to joining Lafayette, Don served at The Annie E. Casey Foundation directing the Foundation’s investments to reduce household debt for low and moderate-income families in the South.

Previously, he held roles at the Urban Institute where he focused on expanding economic opportunity through JPMorgan Chase, Citi, McArthur and Gates Foundation projects; he also served a decade as Director of OpportunityTexas at Every Texan where he contributed to writing and passing legislation relating to payday lending, financial empowerment, and college savings accounts.

Originally from Austin,Texas, Don holds degrees from Georgetown University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of HousingWorks Austin, Forklift Danceworks, SaverLife, and the Texas Match the Promise Foundation.