Karen Matts Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

• Research, select and partner with high performing charitable organizations around the world to award grant funding, advocate for social issues, execute events and create integrated marketing campaigns • Collaborate with board of trustees; manage the finance committee and ESG impact investing strategy • Create and distribute multi-language impact stories for internal and external stakeholders • Project lead for implementation of two-year strategic plan with a focus on modernization and diversity • Manage two direct reports and serve as liaison to other departments and executive leadership

• Manage the Development Associate and Operations Coordinator and oversee their efforts to raise revenue, manage data, lead volunteers, and evaluate grant applications • Lead global engagement committee to create and measure impact of Foundation’s grant investments

The Posse Foundation identifies, recruits and trains incredible young leaders from urban public high schools and sends them in multi-cultural teams of 10—“Posses” —to top colleges around the country. • Managed relationships with 50+ private and public foundations for funding and program collaboration • Partnered with companies such as Allstate, Deloitte and PwC for various sponsorships, volunteer events and career opportunities for Posse Scholars• Delivered written and oral presentations about the impact of racial inequalities within higher education and workforce

• Created business development strategic plan with focus on prospect research which raised the highest revenue recorded in Posse Chicago’s 15-year history• Executed three major fundraising events annually and grew cumulative attendance by 50%

• Cultivated and solicited network of individuals who made annual donations of at least $10,000 • Created fundraising program for endurance athletes in partnership with the Chicago Marathon

• Created marketing plan and promotional collateral leading to 25% increase in youth supported• Executed professional networking events for mental health clinicians and nonprofit organizations in underserved communities

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Marketing And Management

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba)