Chris Beichner, Pittsburgh, PA
President & CEO, Allegheny Land Trust
Chris has 16 years of experience as an entrepreneur, non-profit executive, community and economic developer and regional planner. Chris is the President & Chief Executive Officer of the Allegheny Land Trust, a multi-county, mission-driven corporation acquiring and managing conservation lands. His role as CEO is to set a vision, fundraise and measure results. He has held various leadership positions in community and economic development organizations including the director of a Pittsburgh-based community development corporation and the director of a regional economic development agency. In his career, Chris has raised over $22 million in direct resources which has leveraged another $269 million in public and private investments. He holds a degree in Business Management from Clarion University and graduated from the University of Oklahoma, Economic Development Institute certification program.
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Community organizing / civic engagement
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Advocacy
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Grantwriting
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Other forms of fundraising
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Leadership development / organizational strategy
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CDCs/ CDFIs
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Impact / outcome measurement