“Thank you for your endless inspiration and encouragement. I will have your voice in my head and will be asking myself ‘what would Kathy do?’ in moments of uncertainty.”
“Kathy has the ability to assess an organization’s potential and inspire a community to reach beyond where they thought they could go. She possesses a profound understanding of individuals’ motivations, and has the personality to build strong relationships with parents, volunteers and donors.”
“Kathy is extremely insightful and deeply committed. Thanks to Kathy, we more than to doubled our annual fund from the previous year and brought in 80 new parent volunteers. She works side by side with you, guides you, encourages you and ensures that you are successful. Her experience in complex organizations with multiple campuses was invaluable. It is a pleasure to work with Kathy and I would wholeheartedly recommend her.”
“I can’t even begin to tell you how much I enjoy seeing you work ……I feel as if I’m sitting in a Master Class and it’s very exciting to see the pieces coming together.”
“I am in awe of you and thankful that you are helping us build capacity.”
“Kathy, thank you for everything. The leap of faith is easier to make thanks to you.”
“In an environment where philanthropy was not a priority and not well understood …the participation in our first two annual campaigns hovered around 98%. An extraordinary success! Kathy…is incredibly smart, has extraordinary instinct and is tenacious and determined.”
“Kathy…inspired our community to reach beyond where they thought they could go. …She helped the Lycée set, meet and exceed every stretch goal. Her energy, passion and desire…make her exceptional!”
“Kathy, it is remarkable to see the building standing. I’m quite confident it wouldn’t have happened without your energy and leadership.”
“Kathy’s…good at listening to us and synthesizing everything in to a plan. I really like that she is so hands-on. She prods us along with finesse.”
“We went way above and beyond where our fundraising efforts ever have been. With your guidance we have laid the groundwork for the future.”
“Kathy knows how to work around any objection. She is well-received by volunteers, staff and community members…”
“We hired K2 to evaluate our capacity for a capital campaign. Kathy quickly assessed that we needed to first focus on growing our annual fund. Over a two-month period, she worked with the development department, CEO and board…We more than doubled our annual fund results from the previous year and brought in 80 new parent volunteers.”
“K2’s report launched a whole new development program, quadrupling the number of volunteers involved in fundraising, giving us the results we envisioned. Kathy assisted us in the recruitment of a new Director of Development who picked up the program that she helped our foundation establish. Kathy and K2 have lived up to every expectation. She is very professional, extremely knowledgeable, organized and effective with both staff and board members.”
Associations
American Academy of Periodontology
American Society of Health System Pharmacists
Athena Foundation
Leadership Greater Chicago
National Arthritis Foundation
National Hemophilia Foundation
YMCA of Greater Boston
YMCA of Greater Hartford
YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh
YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago
YMCA of San Diego Country
YMCA of Southeast Ventura County
YMCA of the USA
Arts & Culture
BroadStage
Education
Adler School of Professional Psychology
Beacon Academy
Conejo Schools Foundation
German School of Chicago
Great Lakes Academy
Lycée Français de Chicago
Lycée International de Los Angeles
Moorpark College Foundation
Muse School
New Roads School
Oak Park Education Foundation
The Oaks School
Providence St. Mel School
Environment
Salton Sea Partnership
TreePeople
Foundations
Council on Foundations
Retirement Research Foundation
Water Foundation
Hospitals
Institute for Diversity in Healthcare Management
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Human Services
Camp Jewel
Chicago Youth Centers
Girl Scouts of Connecticut
Jewish Community Centers of Metropolitan Chicago
Lakefront Supportive Housing
Lawrence Hall
Arts
California drought
Child welfare
Dual language education
Economic development
Environment – clean air and water
Foster care
Gang intervention and prevention
Higher education
Housing and homelessness
Infant mortality
K-12 education
Law and legal assistance
Literacy
Montessori education
Medical and oral health
Pharmacy and patient safety
Public school reform
Robotics
Social services
Sports
STEAM
Teacher preparation
Urban school reform
Urban sprawl
Wellness
Youth development