Cara Magrane
Director of Initiatives and Partnerships, Kronkosky Charitable Foundation
| Cara Magrane serves as the Director of Initiatives and Partnerships of Kronkosky Charitable Foundation. Prior to her role at Kronkosky Charitable Foundation, Cara served as the Executive Director of Autism Lifeline Links, a collective impact backbone, working with community stakeholders to increase awareness, connect people to existing resources, identify barriers and gaps in care, break down silos between providers, impact public policy and improve the system of care for people with autism and developmental disabilities. Cara has more than 27 years of non-profit management experience beginning her tenure as a Jesuit Volunteer at Respite Care of San Antonio (RCSA). Under her leadership over 23 years and as COO, RCSA expanded programs and services, most notably the Davidson Respite House-Texas’ first emergency shelter for children with developmental disabilities, an onsite medical clinic and inclusive licensed childcare. Cara is sought out to serve on area, regional and state workgroups and committees on topics from homelessness, child well-being, abuse and neglect, autism, disabilities, and lifespan respite care. She has a proven ability to build successful strategic, long-term relationships with key stakeholders and positively influence individuals drawn from diverse backgrounds. Cara is a prolific and effective public speaker; infusing energy and inciting passion and purpose in her audience. Cara works to raise awareness on community building to effectively change a system of care, the challenges of caregiving, and understanding autism. Cara is a native of Lynn, MA, earned her BA in Sociology from Manhattanville College, NY and an MBA from The University of Texas at San Antonio |