
Brendan Kinney
Chief Operating OfficerBrendan Kinney is ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý's Chief Operating Officer. Previously, he was interim CEO and before that, Senior Vice President of Development. He oversaw all of ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý's fundraising efforts, including philanthropy and planned giving, membership, sponsorship, foundation grants and capital campaigns. Kinney joined ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý (then VPR) in February 2010.
Prior to VPR and ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý, Kinney served as Associate Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Executive Director of Marketing and Public Relations at SUNY Plattsburgh and was Director of the Annual Fund and Advancement Services at Saint Michael's College.
Kinney holds a Bachelor’s degree in English and a Master’s degree in Education from Saint Michael’s College.
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A few weeks ago, questions emerged about the safety of ceramic mugs from the VPR Artist Mug Series. In response, VPR had all 34 of the mugs produced in�
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From all of us at VPR, thank you!!Our fall membership drive ended in a whirlwind, with an incredible last day that raised over $60,000 in support for the�
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When it comes to membership drives, it’s all about the math.And the number that is staring VPR in the face at the moment is $38,894.That’s how much money�
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If you are a dedicated listener, then you know that we can get a little punchy during our membership drives.Our team will do almost anything to encourage�
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Do you hear that?It’s the sound of a pledge-free day.And you have Sustaining Members to thank for it.Our September Membership Drive is shorter than past�
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Our September Membership Drive is off to a strong start! Although we missed a challenge of receiving 150 pledges before 9 a.m. (we received 130!) our�
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Today, we kick-off our September Membership Drive.And although we are still on the air asking for your support, this is definitely not your typical�
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VPR is making some important changes to our membership drives in the coming year.We know that drives are not necessarily a listener favorite, but they are�
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Updated at 3:25 p.m., Saturday, June 22, 2013You did it! Thanks to you, VPR achieved it's goal of $465,000 for the June Membership Drive! We'll provide an�
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This is the headline that greeted me this morning: "Why Don't Americans Give More?"While I appreciate the math about the impact that giving up daily cup�