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Alex McCray

Experienced Leader within the Nonprofit Sector

Biography

Alex currently serves as Senior Director of Programs for Associated Grant Makers (AGM), a membership-based philanthropy-serving organization.

With a career in the nonprofit sector that spans 20 years, Alex has worked within and led teams during the course of his professional career. Prior to joining AGM Alex served in a Resource Development capacity at both the United Way of Greater Plymouth County and the United Way of Rhode Island. Prior to his work within that network, Alex was a Senior Associate at Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF), helping to strengthen nonprofits and enabling social sector leaders to make sound strategic decisions. In addition to raising funds and consulting, Alex has held program management and marketing roles within youth, workforce development and arts-focused nonprofits. For four years Alex gained a grantmaker’s perspective in his position as a Grant Programs Associate at the Rhode Island Foundation, where he continues to serve on an Advisory Council. In 2017 Alex joined the Board of Directors of Project STEP, and became a Big Brother again.

Alex received his M.S. Nonprofit Management – Leadership, from Northeastern University’s College of Professional Studies (CPS) in 2012. Alex was awarded his B.A. in Economics from Bowdoin College (Maine).

Education

MS from Northeastern University (2012)