Beth Meyer-Kraff
Executive Director at Rockford Education Foundation
- Role
- Executive Director at Rockford Education Foundation
- Location
- Grand Rapids, MI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Beth Meyer-Kraff
Non-profit & Public Sector Leadership • Staff and Board Development •…
Experience
Executive Director
Oct 2018 — Present · Rockford, MI, US
Lead a team of staff and Trustees, collaborating to raise funds for Rockford\'s schools, students, and educational nonprofits. Our goal is to uplift students, strengthen educational programs, and enrich the community by addressing key issues.Key Accomplishments have included the development of a Major Gifts Initiative, surpassing funding targets for literacy projects, mental health initiatives, and essential needs support. Led efforts to secure funding for the Rockford Book Bus, RPS Counseling Dog Program, Essential Needs Fund, and Rockford Instrument Fund.Notable growth, with a 139% surge in annual contributions while simultaneously expanding the donor base by 75%.Established many community collaborations, forging partnerships with the school district and local community groups.
Education
University of Michigan
BA, Psychology
1997 — 2001
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
MS, Recreation, Sport and Tourism
2009 — 2010
Skills
- Economic Development
- Management
- Program Development
- Team Building
- Grants
- Strategic Partnerships
- Strategic Communications
- Public Speaking
- Event Planning
- Workshop Facilitation
- Teaching
- Time Management
- Health Education
- Public Relations
- Media Relations
- Program Management
- Recreation
- Leadership
- Grant Writing
- Research
- Policy
- Local Government
- Sports
- Youth Development
- Social Networking
- Training
- Volunteer Management
- Editing
- Fundraising
- Community Engagement
- Community Outreach
- Community Development
- Strategic Planning
- Higher Education
- Leadership Development
- Government
- Nonprofits
- Recreation Planning
- Sponsorship
- Social Media
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