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Rebecca M. Rorke

Director of Development and External Affairs

rrorke@bbidc.org

Rebecca M. Rorke is the Director of Development and External Affairs at Bright Beginnings where she is responsible for fundraising operations across individual, corporate, academic, foundation, and government sectors as well as partnering with the Chief Executive Officer and fellow colleagues on external-facing advocacy. Originally from Pennsylvania, Ms. Rorke has 20 years of experience in leadership positions with arts-based and youth-serving organizations. She has worked across the spectrum of nonprofit roles, including programming, advocacy, external affairs, and fundraising.

With a background in classical ballet, Ms. Rorke earned a BFA in Nonprofit Arts Management with a minor in Dance from Point Park University.