Anne Kratz has been elected president of the board of directors of the Santa Barbara Council of Charitable Gift Planners.
The former Planned Giving Roundtable of Santa Barbara reorganized in 2017 and became a chapter of the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners. The council’s mission is to promote philanthropy by educating, connecting and inspiring gift planning/development professionals throughout the tri-counties.
Membership is open to gift planners in the nonprofit sector as well as allied professionals in the financial, legal, insurance, and consulting services fields.
Kratz holds a bachelor of science degree in psychology from Stephens College and a master’s in organizational management and development from Fielding Graduate University. She currently works as the American Red Cross regional philanthropy officer serving San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties.
Formerly named fundraiser of the year by the Association of Fundraising Professionals of Santa Barbara/Ventura counties, Kratz has worked with other not-for-profit organizations including, United Way of Santa Barbara County, Cottage Health, Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics, and Fielding Graduate University. Kratz also serves on the Women United Leadership Committee.
Serving with Kratz are board vice president Karen Kawaguchi, secretary Tanya Gonzales, treasurer Del Rudeen, and board members Rochelle Rose, Gary Strom, Howard Jay Smith, Stephan Karczag, Mona Motte Wilds, Justin Redmond and Jill Rode.
The Santa Barbara Charitable Gift Planners chapter joins more than 100 local charitable gift planning councils across the United States. Annual membership dues are $150 a year. For more information, visit http://sbgiftplanners.org, email anne.kratz@redcross.org, or call 805-679-6671.
— Rochelle Rose for Council of Charitable Gift Planners.