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Steve Kehrli

Senior Vice President of Development
PETA Foundation

Steve Kehrli is Senior Vice President of Development for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Foundation and helps oversee the organization’s fundraising efforts, focusing on innovative technologies that connect existing and would-be philanthropists with the many different facets of PETA’s work.

Kehrli has been influential in transforming organizational culture around fundraising, optimizing business processes, establishing key relationships, and generating revenue for all of PETA’s programs. He is continually creating and implementing new ways to engage supporters through initiatives—such as interactive town hall meetings, which have helped PETA reach more individuals in an effective and cost-efficient manner.

Having first joined PETA as a card-carrying member in 1998, Kehrli’s career started at a fundraising agency that helped different animal and environmental charities. PETA was one of his first assignments, and he immediately connected to its mission and effectiveness as a nonprofit—and he subsequently decided to work directly with the organization.

His life’s passion is working to support animal rights by not only raising much-needed funds but also empowering financial supporters to become everyday activists for animals themselves.

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