Kent McKeever

Founder & Executive Director @Greater Waco Legal Services

Waco, TX, US

Serve as ED with full organizational budget and financial responsibility, providing strategic planning, fundraising, compliance oversight, and operational management. Scaled organization from startup to 10-person team with 700+% budget growth ($106K to $800-$900K), securing nearly $2M from local, state, and national foundations, major donors, and institutional partners.• Created sustainable sliding scale fee system generating approximately one-third of annual revenue, demonstrating entrepreneurial approach to nonprofit sustainability and diversified funding streams.• Launched Legal Services for Empowered Property Owners partnership with City of Waco, McLennan County, banks, title companies, and community partners, securing over $9 million in property wealth for underserved households in 2025—demonstrating systems-level impact and cross-sector collaboration.• Developed renowned Medical-Legal Partnerships connecting legal services with healthcare systems (Waco Family Medicine, Baylor Scott & White) to improve community health outcomes, now serving as model influencing replication statewide and nationally.• Position organization as trusted advocacy partner representing GWLS in statewide policy forums, coalition leadership, and advocacy efforts. Long-time partner with Texas Medical-Legal Partnership Coalition, influencing legislative approaches to health equity, housing stability, and economic security.• Serve as primary external representative and spokesperson to funders, media, policy partners, and peer organizations, delivering presentations at Vanderbilt, Baylor, and community forums across Texas.• Manage multidisciplinary team across hybrid work environments, fostering culture of equity, collaboration, accountability, and trust while supporting growth and retention of emerging leaders.• Partner with Board of Directors on organizational strategy, governance structures, and mission alignment, ensuring transparent and impact-driven decision-making.

Princeton Theological Seminary

MDiv

Vanderbilt University Law School

JD

Baylor University

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)