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As vice president of development, Traci Eckels leads KQED Public Broadcasting in its efforts surrounding securing annual major gifts from individuals, foundation support, planned gifts and donations to the KQED Campaign for the Future. She joined KQED in June 2000 and was named vice president in August 2002. During her tenure, she has worked closely with the Campaign Cabinet, Board of Directors, KQED senior managers and development staff in strategically cultivating and soliciting prospects for all of KQED's funding needs. The Campaign for the Future will reach its five-year $70 million goal in December 2003.
Prior to coming to KQED, Eckels served for 11 years in leadership positions within the development departments of San Francisco State University, the YWCA of Seattle, and the School of Law (Boalt Hall) at the University of California at Berkeley.
Eckels is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, holding a bachelor's degree in political economy of industrial societies. | 