Rocked by the deaths of its founders and namesakes, the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation set out to rebuild its brand and infrastructure — and a renewed, more empowered organization emerged.
CDRF created a vice chair position and began to really look at board recruitment. Then board chair — who now is vice chair — Peter Kiernan, who spent most of his career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs, approached board recruitment from a business perspective. A past chair of the Robin Hood Foundation — an organization known for its fundraising rigor — Kiernan wanted a board that would reflect the foundation’s rich history but be able to contribute significantly.
Going Forward
CDRF created a vice chair position and began to really look at board recruitment. Then board chair — who now is vice chair — Peter Kiernan, who spent most of his career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs, approached board recruitment from a business perspective. A past chair of the Robin Hood Foundation — an organization known for its fundraising rigor — Kiernan wanted a board that would reflect the foundation’s rich history but be able to contribute significantly.