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Biographical Profile of David Kraybill
David W. Kraybill
Executive Director
Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation
For the past five years, Dave Kraybill has been the Executive Director of the Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation (PAHWF). Established in July 2003 from the proceeds from the sale of PMMC, the Foundation has assets of $89 million and an annual grants budget of $3.2 million. Through an emphasis on strong strategic planning, Mr. Kraybill has been able to focus the Foundation on four areas: nutrition and physical activity in schools, access to primary and behavioral health care services, non-profit infrastructure, and recreation and planning for communities.
The Foundation serves a geographic area encompassing
Eastern Berks County, Western Montgomery County
and Northern Chester County in Southeastern Pennsylvania
with a growing population currently estimated
at 150,000 people.
Through health promotion and education the Foundation
is seeking to encourage children and families
to adopt healthy habits that will last throughout
a lifetime. This includes up to $1million a year
in annual grants to public and private schools.
At the same time, through duel initiatives in
primary care and mental health, the Foundation
is seeking to provide more consistent care to
more residents of the Tri-County area with the
creation of a FQHC look-a-like, which is co-located
with a regional mental health provider. The Foundation
has encouraged regional planning, most recently
in the form of a regional recreation analysis
that will be used by the Pottstown Regional Planning
Commission.
Beyond these goals, a key Foundation objective
is leveraging funds with its grants. In the past
four years of grantmaking, $9.6 million has leveraged
another $5.5 million in individual, foundation,
government, and corporate giving.
The Foundation is committed to funding a needs
assessment every five years and is currently
in the midst of its second needs assessment.
Findings are released to the community as a public
service and are expected to be available in Spring
of 2009.
The Foundation has won awards for its interactive
web-site and for its giving in the Latino community.
Most recently, it won a national "Healthy Trails" award for its signage along the Schyukill River.
In the past, Dave Kraybill has served in the
following capacities:
Responsibilities
- Works closely with Board of Directors and committees to ensure that Foundation’s goals are being met.
- Interacts with community groups, non-profit organizations and school districts to promote the health and wellness of Pottstown area residents.
- Oversees professional staff, which is charged with executing initiatives and programs generated by the board and committees.
In the past, Dave Kraybill has served in the
following capacities:
Previous Positions
- Director of Development, The Commonwealth College, The Pennsylvania State University, 2001-2004.
- Interim Director of University Development, The Pennsylvania State University, September 2002-February 2003.
- President and Executive Director, Community Foundation for the Alleghenies, 1992-2000.
Other Experience
- Governance Committee Member, Centre County Community Foundation, 2001-2003.
- Development Committee Member, Krislund Conference Center, 2001-2003.
- Board President, Community Foundations for Pennsylvania, 1998-2000.
- Board President, Pine Springs Camp and Conference Center, 1994-1996.
Professional Affiliations
- Member, Delaware Valley Grantmakers, 2004-present.
- Member, Grantmakers in Health, 2004-present.
- Member, Council for Advancement and Support of Education, 2001-present.
- Member, Non-Profit Seminar and Membership committees, Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania, 1996-2000.
- Chair, Academic Awards Dinner and Scholarship Program, Rotary International, 1991-1997.
Education
- B.A., Economics, Carnegie Mellon University.
- Certificate in Fund Raising Management, The Fund Raising School at the Center on Philanthropy, Indiana University.
- Certificate, Penn State Management Institute.
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