Kait Bowdler Email & Phone Number

United States

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

I lead an amazing mission driven team of 11 staff to acquire over 54 million pounds of food annually. We keep an eye to the future and innovate to find new solutions to effectively meet the needs of our community today and tomorrow.* Manage $16 million budget to support 10 distribution programs to feed 135,000 people weekly* Scale annual acquisition from 26 million to 53 million pounds (108% growth) across 9 major food sources incorporating efficient supply chain logistics* Foster departmental culture with trainings, value exercises and new meetings structures to ensure employee success through a team merger and critical COVID-19 response efforts* Develop healthy and culturally responsive food program and delegate annual projects and outcome metrics* Conduct outreach and provide professional customer service to over 700 donors to increase donor commitment to mission and provide education on community wants and needs* Formulate and execute, along with cross-functional leadership, strategic plans, individual work plans and processes necessary to manage current activities and projected growth

Greater Philadelphia Area

* Guide new projects through program life cycle with a focus on technology and volunteers* Set annual plans based on food industry trends and self-designed program assessment tools * Led cross-functional teams to grow new lines of business, acquire partners and solicit funding* Cultivated partnerships through speaking events, press pieces, industry memberships and expanded the Food Advisory Council to 30 members * Analyzed operational data to optimize programs and delegate transportations needs and lowered costs by 67% by contracting with specialized logistics organizations

Greater Philadelphia Area

* Launched inaugural food waste strategy, legislative priorities, and communication plan* Co-created Abundantly Good retail brand; sold at 50 locations and whose proceeds have supported the donation of 30,000 pounds of high-quality cheese

* Founding board member of Upcycled Food Association and Upcycled Food Foundation* Consult on annual strategic plan for initiatives that engage everyday grocery shoppers in the solution* Guide organizational mission to advance the goals of a network of purpose-driven brands that leverage upcycled foods to maximize food waste reduction

Macedonia

* Led a USAID-funded committee that consulted on and approved 36 grants totaling $68,000 * Mentored a high school girl leaders club to produce activities, trainings and member recruitment* Trained 50 volunteers in 11-week Pre-Service Training on international development strategy* Implemented “Crafting Possibilities,” a volunteer-powered social enterprise. * Conducted asset-based community development research and surveys with a local non-profit

Greater Philadelphia Area

* Executed market research and analyzed data to verify feasibility as a food vendor for shelters

Washington D.C. Metro Area

* Accelerated national movement that engaged 5,400 volunteers and delivered 250,000 meals annually and expanded college campus locations by 54% with an annual budget of $400,000* Initiated creative funding and expansion strategies, ex. online planning tools and grant competitions* Designed a cloud-based database for a network of 40 locations to maintain compliance standards, share best practices, measure outputs and evaluate impact

Washington D.C. Metro Area

* Organized logistics and designed curriculum for conferences of over 350 attendees* Trained college students to set-up on-campus nonprofits, including in volunteer recruitment, food safety, leadership transitions, fundraising and marketing

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

* Represented individuals at benefit hearings and educated on claims navigation process * Organized advocacy coalitions and events to provide feedback on proposed city policies* Collaborated with 15 residents and leveraged donations for community actions, such as Cook Out and Green-Up Day

Greater Pittsburgh Area

* Maintained safety and comfort for 10 women and their families while at a transitional home * Ensured appropriate care, tracked therapy progress, conducted drug searches and diffused physical altercations.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And Psychology, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: School of Arts & Science Leadership Certificate and Spanish Minor

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Leadership Philadelphia, the civic-minded professional development nonprofit, launched its Keepers program in 2015 to encourage impressive.

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