Danda Beard

Danda Beard is Development Director at Illinois Public Media. She leads the annual and planned giving, corporate support and marketing staff, who are responsible for raising more than $2.4 million annually. Beard has spent most of her career at Illinois Public Media, having previously worked for WCBU, Peoria, Illinois, in corporate support. She is a member of the College of Media Executive Committee and has achieved CFRE (Certified Fund Raising Executive) status.