Maggie West is the Co-Director and Co-Founder of the Community Empowerment Fund (CEF). CEF is a student-powered non-profit organization that provides matched savings accounts, financial education, workforce development, and relationship-based support for individuals experiencing or at-risk of experiencing homelessness in Orange and Durham Counties. Maggie received a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Latin American Studies from UNC Chapel Hill in 2010. Maggie co-founded CEF while still an undergraduate student at UNC, and now leads the organization, overseeing programs and services provided by over 250 UNC and Duke volunteers to over 1,000 members receiving services annually.