Ragen Benavides - Director of Development and Partnerships, Partners for Public Good

Ragen Benavides - Director of Development and Partnerships

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Chaloner is pleased to announce that Ragen Benavides has joined Partners for Public Good as Director of Development and Partnerships. 

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In this newly created role, Ragen will lead PPG’s revenue strategy across philanthropy, government partnerships, and strategic funding relationships. Working in close partnership with programmatic leaders, Ragen will guide how offerings are structured, positioned, and proposed to government partners and funders, and will align business development efforts across teams.

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Ragen brings more than a decade of experience building philanthropic and government-funded revenue for mission-driven organizations, raising close to $100 million along the way. Prior to PPG, Ragen built and led development functions at CodePath, Rice University’s Office of Innovation, the American Heart Association, and Brighter Bites, working across health, food access, workforce development, and innovation ecosystems. Ragen’s career began in government and political fundraising, including roles in state and federal government and in political consulting. Ragen holds a B.A. in Political Science from Rollins College, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude.

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About Partners for Public Good
Partners for Public Good (PPG) believes that when the government works, communities thrive. Launched in March 2025, PPG is a fast-growing nonprofit dedicated to helping state and local governments harness core operational functions - procurement, staffing, digital infrastructure, and budgeting - to drive public impact.

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