The Salvation Army Names Jeff Beckman Executive Director of Development for Western Division

Jeff Beckman was named executive director of development for The Salvation Army (www.salvationarmylincoln.org) , Western Division, in October of 2015.

In the newly created position, he is responsible for building a stronger Salvation Army development presence in the Western Division that serves Omaha, Lincoln, Greater Nebraska, South Dakota and western and central Iowa. The Pilger, NE native operates from the divisional headquarters in Omaha.

Beckman is a University of Nebraska-Kearney graduate. With 30 years of development experience, Beckman will develop and carry out plans to raise funds to support the numerous Salvation Army programs that are “doing the most good” in the community. Most recently, he was senior vice president for Resource Development at United Way of the Midlands (2013-2015). Prior to that, Beckman served as executive director for the NET Foundation for Television and Radio (2006-2013).

Nearly 30 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children. Eighty-two cents of every dollar The Salvation Army spends is used to support those services in 5,000 communities nationwide.

To find out more about The Salvation Army’s work in Lincoln, visit www.salvationarmylincoln.org.