Karen Franklin Derrick Cfre

Karen Franklin Derrick has over 30 years of experience in fundraising and community development. Karen Franklin is currently the Chief Development Officer at Community Healthcare of Texas, where they oversee the philanthropy program and community relations for the largest not-for-profit hospice in Texas. In this role, they also lead educational outreach presentations on advanced care directives and end-of-life care.

Prior to their current position, Karen worked as the Sponsor Relations Manager at Trinity Habitat for Humanity from 2005 to 2011. In this role, they were responsible for sales and coordination of sponsorships for home building projects. Karen Franklin also specialized in building community and faith-based teams to fundraise and coordinate volunteers.

Before joining Trinity Habitat for Humanity, Karen served as the Director of Membership Development at Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains Inc. from 1990 to 2005. In this role, they exceeded goals by leading staff and volunteers in expanding the Girl Scouts at School program and increasing membership by 32% while promoting diversity.

Throughout their career, Karen has demonstrated strong leadership skills and a passion for community outreach and development.

Karen Franklin Derrick, CFRE, obtained their Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Education/Health from Morehead State University, where they studied from 1984 to 1989. In terms of additional certifications, they have obtained a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate from USF Corporate Training and Professional Education in May 2021. Karen Franklin also holds a Respecting Choices Advanced Care Planning Facilitator certification from Gunderson Health Systems, which they obtained in October 2005. Additionally, Karen is a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE), having obtained this certification from CFRE International, although the specific month and year of obtaining this certification are not provided. So, the exact date of obtaining this CFRE certification is not known.