Keavy Cook, current Director of Children, Youth and Families, receives promotion to inaugural role of VP of Programs
ROSEBURG, Ore. — The Ford Family Foundation is pleased to announce the promotion of Keavy Cook, who currently serves as its Director of Children, Youth and Families program, to the inaugural role of Vice President of Programs. She will direct the Foundation’s grantmaking practice and process, support program strategy and ensure cross-program alignment. Cook, who is the longest serving program staffer with the largest grantmaking department, holds deep institutional knowledge and relentless love for the communities the Foundation serves.
“Anyone who knows Keavy knows that she is a person of great integrity and authenticity; she leads from the heart and brings exceptional intelligence to our work,” says Kara Inae Carlisle, the Foundation’s president and CEO. “In promoting her to this new role, we have fundamentally strengthened our ability to advocate for rural children.”
Cook joined the Foundation in 2008 as one of its first program officers, was promoted to grants manager, and since 2014 has led the Children, Youth and Families team— advancing the Foundation’s two-generation approach to parenting education, child abuse prevention, education and more. Rural was her focus since she moved to Oregon, as she worked previously for the RARE (Resource Assistance for Rural Environment) program at the University of Oregon, which builds capacity in rural communities. Cook holds a master’s degree from the University of Oregon in community and regional planning with a focus in nonprofit management.
“It’s an honor to lead with people who are so passionate about making change,” Cook says. “At our core, we’re a relational, rural, place-based funder. I’ve seen how our grants help catalyze change and can’t wait to build on the progress we’ve made—in deeper, more targeted ways.”
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About The Ford Family Foundation
The Ford Family Foundation believes in the power of rural communities. It is a private, nonprofit foundation proudly headquartered in Roseburg, Oregon, serving rural Oregon and Siskiyou County, California. Its investments through grants, scholarships and community building create the conditions so that children have the family, educational and community supports they need to succeed in life. www.tfff.org
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