Devin McKnight promoted to Better Together’s national team as senior director of church relations and volunteer mobilization
Better Together, a nonprofit dedicated to families and children, has announced the promotion of Devin McKnight to its national team, serving as the senior director of church relations and volunteer mobilization.
McKnight will work alongside CEO Megan Rose to raise awareness of the organization’s mission and expand the reach of its programs across the state and beyond. He will spearhead the strategic team responsible for church and volunteer engagement, acquire new church and volunteer leads and serve as the primary liaison between church partners and Better Together’s internal team.
For the past year, McKnight has served as executive director for Better Together’s North Central Florida region. McKnight joined the nonprofit following a 14-year tenure as a learning and development professional in the insurance industry, coupled with five years as an executive director for his local church.
He holds a degree in family, youth and community science with a minor in business from the University of Florida and is presently pursuing a seminary degree in ministerial studies. McKnight advocates for a focus on nurturing healthy families as a vital catalyst for effecting genuine change in the contemporary world.
“We are so excited to watch Devin step into this new national role at Better Together,” said Megan Rose, CEO of Better Together. “His experience and devotion to serving our community has been instrumental to our mission. As he helps grow our church partnerships across the country, we know he’ll continue to make a powerful impact on our mission and families served. We can’t wait to see all that he will accomplish in this next chapter.”
Better Together helps parents who are going through a hard time to keep their kids out of foster care, find work and address the root causes of their struggle so that they can reunite as a family with the tools and support system to thrive. With the help of donors and hundreds of volunteers and church communities, Better Together builds lasting support systems that help families cope with hardships – such as job loss, substance abuse, homelessness and incarceration – and ensures that children are cared for in a safe home until the family can be reunited.
Better Together continues to expand its programs across the state and is hiring additional team members to join in its efforts to help more families achieve independence, stay together and thrive. For the latest career opportunities, visit BetterTogetherUS.org/Career-Opportunities.
To learn more about Better Together and its mission, visit BetterTogetherus.org.
ABOUT BETTER TOGETHER
Better Together is a nonprofit organization that helps parents going through a hard time keep their kids out of foster care, find work and address the root causes of their struggle so that they can reunite as a family with the tools and support system to thrive. A privately funded and professionally supported organization, Better Together is made up of volunteers who believe helping people help themselves is the best way to restore dignity and bring families together. Through the Better Families program, families are offered a preventive alternative to foster care while they get the help they need. To date, the program has kept 98% of children served out of foster care. The Better Jobs program was created to address the 76% of families that come to Better Together because of economic hardship tied to unemployment. In addition to community job fairs, the program offers job seekers coaching, guidance, support and encouragement through local church partners. For more information, visit BetterTogetherUS.org.
