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.
Reeve was a maverick leader of the foundation for 10 years, projecting its work into almost every corner of the world. He was its face and its brand, its chief fundraiser, a tireless lobbyist and chairman of the board. He also served as vice chairman of the National Organization on Disability, where he worked on quality-of-life issues for the disabled and helped pass the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999, which allows people with disabilities to return to work and still receive disability benefits. He served on the boards of directors of World T.E.A.M. Sports, a group that organizes and sponsors sporting events for athletes with and without disabilities; TechHealth, a company that assists in the relationship between patients and their insurance companies; and LIFE (Leaders in Furthering Education), a charitable organization that supports education and opportunities for underserved populations.
Going Forward
Reeve was a maverick leader of the foundation for 10 years, projecting its work into almost every corner of the world. He was its face and its brand, its chief fundraiser, a tireless lobbyist and chairman of the board. He also served as vice chairman of the National Organization on Disability, where he worked on quality-of-life issues for the disabled and helped pass the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999, which allows people with disabilities to return to work and still receive disability benefits. He served on the boards of directors of World T.E.A.M. Sports, a group that organizes and sponsors sporting events for athletes with and without disabilities; TechHealth, a company that assists in the relationship between patients and their insurance companies; and LIFE (Leaders in Furthering Education), a charitable organization that supports education and opportunities for underserved populations.