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KELLY ALLEN GRAY

Fort Worth,TX

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive Director

AIDS Outreach Center Inc
Fort Worth, TX
07.2021 - 05.2025
  • Successfully led diverse staff of 45-50 employees, while implementing mentoring, professional growth opportunities & skills development for directors, supervisors and line staff.
  • Oversaw the development and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), for all organizational departments resulting in consistency, efficiency and compliance by providing clear step-by-step instructions for employees.
  • Spearheaded multiple federal grant-writing initiatives which led to organization being awarded AARPA grant for $1 million dollars and HUD grant for $2.5 million dollars.
  • Identified and built relationships with local and national partners for the collaborative creation of new programs which led to multi-year funding.
  • Planned and executed fundraising activities such as annual fundraisers and donor giving campaigns resulting in exceeding fundraising goals, engaging past donors, laying foundation for new donors, and increasing volunteerism.

City Council Representative, District 8

City of Fort Worth
Fort Worth, TX
07.2012 - 06.2021
  • Advocate on behalf & ensure the residents of the City of Fort Worth have an improved quality of life.
  • Work with city government leaders to deliver a balanced and holistic city budget-Budget: 1.4 billion.
  • Engage citizens to understand & learn community needs and wants.
  • Educate citizens on municipal government on how to effectively access city services.
  • Responded to constituent calls and concerns within District 8 to find resolutions to citizens’ challenges.
  • Maintained strong relationships with neighborhood associations and civic groups within the district and city.
  • Promote quality, mixed income housing to revitalized central city neighborhoods.
  • Spearheaded legislation to create affordable housing, city-wide & across the state (HB 3535).
  • Promote community engagement through walking, biking & community town hall meetings.
  • Utilize social media platforms to promote human and program services to address quality of life needs.
  • Partnered with local healthcare providers to address & deliver services for health, wellness & the Covid-19 crisis.
  • Partnered with various food banks & churches to provide food and nutritional needs to the citizens of Fort Worth.
  • Worked with State Rep’s & Congressional offices that had overlapping interests regarding city initiatives.
  • Served as legislative spokesperson for the City of Fort Worth in Austin advocating the needs of the city.
  • Served as Honorary Chairwoman for the Early Learning Alliance-promoting early childhood learning.
  • Elected as the President of the Texas Association Black City Council Members (TABCCM).
  • Managed my election campaign staff of thirty to forty workers.
  • Responsible for reaching out to donor network to raise money for re-election efforts.
  • Along with the treasurer, ensured cost-containment measures were in place to maximize donations.
  • Lobbied & helped pass HB3535-Housing Projects in Designated Revitalization Areas.
  • Lobbied & secured increased funding for After School Programs.
  • Secured the passage, funding & construction of the Reby Cary Youth Library (opens July 2021).
  • Created focus groups for East Lancaster Redevelopment Projects-Secured $5 million in funding.
  • Hosted Annual 5k/10K Walk & Bike Ride in partnership with Blue Zones.

Executive Director & Founder

United Riverside Rebuilding Corporation
09.1998 - 04.2012
  • Worked closely with the residents of the Riverside community to revitalize the neighborhood.
  • Assisted senior citizens with wills, deeds and property tax questions and concerns.
  • Managed day-to-day activities of the corporation-scheduling, hiring, training and developing strategy for success.
  • Authored & submitted grant proposals to city, state, federal & private entities to fulfill the mission of the Corporation.
  • Organized fundraising events and recruited corporate sponsors to support said events.
  • Acquired vacant properties for single-family new construction projects & senior rental development.
  • Purchased and rehabilitated existing properties for resell and rental projects.
  • Worked in concert with accounting staff to ensure all programs’ resources are being expended efficiently.
  • Prepared and reported monthly to the Board of Directors regarding all activities of the Corporation.
  • Kept current of the constantly changing rules and regulations of federal, state and city entities we worked with.

Timeline

Executive Director

AIDS Outreach Center Inc
07.2021 - 05.2025

City Council Representative, District 8

City of Fort Worth
07.2012 - 06.2021

Executive Director & Founder

United Riverside Rebuilding Corporation
09.1998 - 04.2012

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