Bev Freeman
Bev Freeman has a long history of strategic communications for nonprofits and higher education. Prior to her consulting work, which spans ten years, she was public affairs director at the Harvard School of Public Health. A specialty is strategic internal communications during times of organizational change or redesign.Bev works for the nonprofit sector sue to her commitment to improving. "I am very excited about the free, unfettered and widespread dissemination of knowledge---thus, I love to help nonprofits to do what they do best. Before I pass on to the next world, I also want to encourage and help nonprofits in the wise use the social media to raise funds, increase visibility and gain power.
Bev was the first director of public affairs at the Harvard School of Public Health from 1990-1997, where I had responsibility for media relations and special events. Until 1999, I coordinated special projects for Harvard's provost. Prior to Harvard, she served as executive director of a successful start-up, an in vitro fertilization program at a Boston area suburban hospital. She served as national director of RESOLVE (1982-89), a national nonprofit education and advocacy organization for people with infertility problems.
She has launched a number of community-based initiatives on a pro bono basis. She is co-founder of Belmont Against Racism, established in 1992 to promote awareness and dialogue about racism. In 1994 she received a leadership award from the Commonwealth of Mass. for her anti-racism work in collaboration with Metco (Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity) and the public schools. Bev has assisted the Mississippi Gulf Coast in post-Katrina recovery since 2006, helping to raise $1.3 million to support mental health services and summer camps for 3,000 children; to advocate keeping FEMA funds flowing to the region; and to increase visibility of health care and mental health needs.
Bev has a B.A. from Wellesley College and a master's in social service administration from the University of Chicago.
