Ragen Benavides

Ragen Benavides is Director, Development & Partnerships at Partners for Public Good (PPG), where she leads the organization’s revenue strategy across philanthropy, government partnerships, and strategic funding relationships. She 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 joining 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.