The 2024-2026 Fellows External Vice-Chairperson is Kyle Van Frank. Learn more about Fellows External Vice-Chairperson responsibilities.
Kyle Van Frank
Born and raised in Memphis, TN, Kyle Van Frank (kylevanfrank901@gmail.com) is a nonprofit leader and creative storyteller committed to leaving the world better than he found it. A product of Catholic K-12 education, Kyle attended The University of Alabama and received a BA in Theatre with a Concentration in Musical Theatre, as well as double minors in Spanish and Political Science.
After graduation, Kyle’s work as a professional actor, director, and teaching artist took him around the country to venues in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, and Tennessee. For two years, his work with Florida Studio Theatre’s WRITE A PLAY program provided opportunities to teach playwriting to students in grades K-12 across the country, as well as a virtual residency to students in Israel. Following his time in Florida, Kyle spent two years working as the Director of Alumni for his alma mater, St. Benedict at Auburndale High School. There, Kyle increased alumni giving by 300% and supported the school’s development, admissions, communications, and special events efforts.
Kyle is a 2019 Sullivan Scholar, a 2017 Blackburn Fellow, and a graduate of University of Denver’s Master of Science in Nonprofit Leadership program where he studied Mission-Driven Operations & Management and Philanthropy & Resource Development. Kyle resides in Denver, CO where he serves as Executive Director of FIRE Foundation of Denver, a local nonprofit with a mission to champion the inclusion of students with disabilities in Catholic schools by providing educational resources, fundraising, and promoting a culture of belonging.