{"id":1120,"date":"2018-10-12T16:41:28","date_gmt":"2018-10-12T20:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/michigan\/?p=1120"},"modified":"2018-10-12T16:41:28","modified_gmt":"2018-10-12T20:41:28","slug":"playworks-michigans-first-development-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/michigan\/2018\/10\/12\/playworks-michigans-first-development-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Playworks Michigan&#8217;s First Development Director"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Playworks Michigan announces Alexandra Gardner as the Region\u2019s First Development Director<\/h3>\n<p><strong>The national nonprofit builds out its development team to support regional growth.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>DETROIT, MI\u2014 Playworks today announced the appointment of Alexandra Gardner as the organization&#8217;s first Development Director in the Michigan Region. In this new role, Gardner will be charged with raising over $1,000,000 and diversifying the Playworks portfolio to include more support from corporations and individuals. This position is generously supported by the Michigan Health Endowment Fund through a Nutrition &amp; Healthy Lifestyles grant awarded in April, 2018.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled to have Alexandra on our team to lead our fundraising efforts and support the growth of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/michigan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2018\/09\/Alex-Gardner-e1537987265472.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1068 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/michigan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2018\/09\/Alex-Gardner-e1537987265472-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/michigan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2018\/09\/Alex-Gardner-e1537987265472-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/michigan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2018\/09\/Alex-Gardner-e1537987265472-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/michigan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2018\/09\/Alex-Gardner-e1537987265472-333x333.jpg 333w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/michigan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2018\/09\/Alex-Gardner-e1537987265472-295x295.jpg 295w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/michigan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2018\/09\/Alex-Gardner-e1537987265472.jpg 460w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>impact across the state of Michigan,\u201d said Angela Rogensues, Executive Director of Playworks Michigan. \u201cAlexandra will play a critical role in helping us to raise the needed funds to achieve our 2020 goal of reaching 60,000 children in 120 elementary schools in Michigan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gardner joins Playworks after serving as the Advancement Manager for the Detroit Police Athletic League, where she was integral in raising the funds necessary to redevelop the Historic Tiger Stadium site into \u201cThe Corner Ballpark presented by Adient.\u201d She attended the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor where she received a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Psychology and a Master\u2019s degree in Public Administration. She is a proud product of the Detroit Public Schools system and has always been passionate about youth development. She is also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is truly a dream come true to serve Playworks in this new role,\u201d said Gardner. \u201cHaving deep roots in Michigan and a strong understanding of the challenges facing today\u2019s youth, I am eager to bring my passion and experience to help expand our reach and impact on the thousands of Michigan children.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>About Playworks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Playworks is the leading national nonprofit leveraging the power of play to transform children\u2019s physical, social, and emotional health. Playworks partners with schools, districts and youth serving organizations by providing on-site coaches, consultative partnerships and professional development. During the 2018-2019 school year, Playworks will serves more than 2,500 schools in 23 U.S. cities, and reach more than 1.25 million students directly and through professional training services.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Angela Rogensues at\u00a0773.499.9935 or <a href=\"mailto:angela.rogensues@playworks.org\">angela.rogensues@playworks.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Playworks Michigan announces Alexandra Gardner as the Region\u2019s First Development Director The national nonprofit builds out its development team to support regional growth. 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