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BFAIR Promotes Tara Jacobsen to Director of Development

NORTH ADAMS — BFAIR (Berkshire Family & Individual Resources) announced that Tara Jacobsen has been promoted to director of Development.

Jacobsen joined BFAIR in 2021. In new role, she will be responsible for achieving the agency’s fundraising goals through donor engagement as well as championing BFAIR’s annual campaign, planning fundraising events, and grant writing.

According to Rich Weisenflue, BFAIR’s CEO, “in short order, Tara has effectively developed a positive case for support of the agency’s mission and why personal and corporate giving is instrumental in improving the quality of our services and the lives of people with disabilities who live in our community. With Tara taking the lead, grant awards have increased tenfold, and I look forward to working with her developing new partnerships, stewardship of generous gifts, and planned giving.”