Christi Lyn Rice, GPC

Christi Lyn Rice, GPC

Director, Grants & Development at Broward Center for the Performing Arts

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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About

Certified grant professional with 15+ years of fundraising success in the arts and human services fields. Strong communications background with a bachelor's degree in journalism and experience in reporting, marketing, public relations, magazine publishing and event planning in addition to all aspects of grant development and management.

Highly involved in the South Florida community as a member of the Board of Directors for Leadership Broward Foundation, Chair of the City of Fort Lauderdale's Community Services Board, member of The Charity Guild Fort Lauderdale and active volunteer with other organizations.

Proud graduate of the University of Florida and currently pursuing a master's degree in Government with a focus on International Relations from Harvard University Extension School.

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Experience

  • Broward Center for the Performing Arts

    Broward Center for the Performing Arts

    9 years 11 months

    • Broward Center for the Performing Arts Graphic

      Director, Grants & Development

      Broward Center for the Performing Arts

      - Present 2 years 6 months

      Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

      In my current role, I help secure private and public funding to support operations, capital projects and mission-driven programming at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts and The Parker. Recent focus areas have included sustaining and enhancing the largest free arts-in-education program in the country, expanding arts access for individuals with developmental disabilities and securing capital funds to support the $30-million renovation of the historic Parker venue. Outside of grants, I…

      In my current role, I help secure private and public funding to support operations, capital projects and mission-driven programming at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts and The Parker. Recent focus areas have included sustaining and enhancing the largest free arts-in-education program in the country, expanding arts access for individuals with developmental disabilities and securing capital funds to support the $30-million renovation of the historic Parker venue. Outside of grants, I also serve as editorial director for the Broward Center's CenterStage Magazine and manage the Broward Center's young professionals' group, the Ghost Light Society, which has raised more than $1 million to date for arts education.

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      Grants Manager

      Broward Center for the Performing Arts

      - 7 years 6 months

      Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

  • Grants Manager

    Broward Partnership for the Homeless, Inc.

    - 3 years 8 months

  • Habitat for Humanity of Broward Graphic

    Community Relations Manager

    Habitat for Humanity of Broward

    - 2 years

    Fort Lauderdale, FL

  • AmeriCorps Member

    Women in Distress of Broward County Inc.

    - 1 year

    Fort Lauderdale, FL

  • Account Executive

    The Pen Group Communications

    - less than a year

  • Staff Writer (Senior Internship)

    The Ocala Star-Banner

    - less than a year

    Ocala, FL

  • Staff Writer (Internship)

    The High Springs Herald

    - less than a year

    High Springs, FL

Education

Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • City of Fort Lauderdale Graphic

    Chair, Community Services Board

    City of Fort Lauderdale

    - Present 4 years 9 months

    Appointed by District 2 Commissioner Steve Glassman to serve on the advisory board responsible for making funding award recommendations to the City Commission on two federal grants: Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids (HOPWA) and the Public Services component of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).

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    Board Member

    Leadership Broward Foundation

    - Present 2 months

    Leadership Broward Foundation, Inc. (LBF) is Broward County's premier leadership development training organization with a 42-year history of preparing and connecting leaders from the business and civic communities to strengthen Florida's future.

    Current member of the Leadership Broward Foundation Board of Directors; Alumna, LB Class XXXIII (2014-2015); Alumna, Women Leading Broward Class V (2018); Culture, Arts & Recreation Day Co-Chair (2015-2018); Emerge Broward DEVELOP Co-Chair…

    Leadership Broward Foundation, Inc. (LBF) is Broward County's premier leadership development training organization with a 42-year history of preparing and connecting leaders from the business and civic communities to strengthen Florida's future.

    Current member of the Leadership Broward Foundation Board of Directors; Alumna, LB Class XXXIII (2014-2015); Alumna, Women Leading Broward Class V (2018); Culture, Arts & Recreation Day Co-Chair (2015-2018); Emerge Broward DEVELOP Co-Chair (2013); Emerge Broward Board Engagement Co-Chair (2010-2012); Emerge Broward Member (2008-2013)

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    Member

    Grant Professionals Association

    - Present 9 years 11 months

    Active member and past Vice President, South Florida chapter; Chair of 2023 South Florida Regional Grants Conference

  • THE CHARITY GUILD OF FORT LAUDERDALE INCORPORATED Graphic

    Member

    THE CHARITY GUILD OF FORT LAUDERDALE INCORPORATED

    - Present 1 year 6 months

    Children

    Active member of this all-volunteer organization that raises funds for Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center and Kids in Distress to provide health care and social services for medically fragile, disadvantaged and emotionally challenged children in Broward County.

  • Project Béisbol Graphic

    Board Member

    Project Béisbol

    - 2 years

Honors & Awards

  • Honorable Mention - The Winning Grant Proposal Competition 2021

    GrantStation and The Grant Professionals Association

    https://grantstation.com/writing-proposals/winning-grants-proposal-competition/2021/winners

  • Sun Sentinel's 2014 Top Workplace Professionals

    Sun Sentinel

  • Woman to Watch

    Junior League of Greater Fort Lauderdale

Organizations

  • Ghost Light Society

    Steering Committee Member

    - Present

    The Ghost Light Society’s mission is to engage and inspire a new generation of patrons to take an active role in supporting, promoting, and celebrating the performing arts. www.ghostlightsociety.com

  • Victoria Park Civic Association

    Communications Co-Chair

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  • RNGR

    Founding Board Member

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    Founded in 2015 as the young professionals' arm of the Friends of Birch State Park, RNGR’s Mission is to RESTORE Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, NURTURE it for current and future generations, GROW community support and engagement and RESPECT the legacy Mr. Birch left to the residents and visitors of Ft Lauderdale.

  • New Leaders' Council

    Board Member, Broward County Chapter (2015-2016); 2014 Fellow

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    New Leaders Council is a national effort to train and support the next generation of progressive political entrepreneurs who are leading industries, setting trends, and building institutions that support robust civic and political life in a global America. NLC accomplishes this mission primarily through the NLC Institute; the nation’s premier political entrepreneurship training program that builds local teams of outstanding young professionals in 39 cities across the nation.

  • Emerge Broward

    Past Executive Committee Member, DEVELOP Committee Co-Chair, Board Engagement Co-Chair

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