Kate Hammel Email & Phone Number

Bloomington, In

Sycamore Land Trust has been protecting land, restoring habitat, and connecting people to nature in southern Indiana since 1990. We preserve over 11,000 acres on more than 140 protected properties. Our mission is to preserve the beauty, health, and diversity of southern Indiana’s natural landscape through strategic land conservation and environmental education.

Managing a $3 million grant portfolio including solicitation, contracting, tracking, invoicing, and reporting.

San Francisco, Ca

I led the nation’s largest farmers’ market food access program, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization that distributes over $2 million a year through produce purchasing incentive programs that help low-income households afford more healthy food while supporting sustainable, small-scale farming. My team operated three weekly, year-round certified farmers’ markets with over 80 vendors serving the extremely low-income neighborhoods surrounding San Francisco’s Civic Center, where residents struggle to… Show more I led the nation’s largest farmers’ market food access program, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization that distributes over $2 million a year through produce purchasing incentive programs that help low-income households afford more healthy food while supporting sustainable, small-scale farming. My team operated three weekly, year-round certified farmers’ markets with over 80 vendors serving the extremely low-income neighborhoods surrounding San Francisco’s Civic Center, where residents struggle to afford healthy food in a city with the highest cost of living in the nation. The food access programs I created have generated over $15 million for small farmers since 2011 including driving a tenfold increase in annual EBT sales for locally-grown produce, making HOCFM the largest farmers’ market EBT program in California and a national model to increase produce consumption among low-income households. • Responsible for HOCFM’s strategic planning, business administration, community partnerships, public and media relations, fundraising, grant writing, financial management, human resources, website design and administration, and developing policies and procedures to strengthen operations in a challenged, high-crime city center • Supervision of HOCFM’s nine staff members and five contracted employees• Created 15 food access programs to address food insecurity and support small farmers• Built a network of over 50 non-profit, government, and education partners• Wrote, graphic designed, and produced all marketing, outreach, and educational materials for HOCFM, work samples available at hotcfarmersmarket.org• Led multi-cultural competency efforts• Led tours and workshops to share best practices for food access programs and nutrition education outreach• Board of Directors coordination Show less

Board Secretary. Led a rebranding campaign on the Marketing Committee.

San Francisco, Ca

TNDC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit affordable housing and social service provider with 280 employees serving San Francisco’s extremely low-income Tenderloin neighborhood. Our Development Department raised over $2 million a year to maintain 30 supportive affordable housing communities, improve quality of life for over 5,000 low-income residents, increase healthy food access, and provide an after-school program. • Responsible for communications, marketing, public and media relations, and event… Show more TNDC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit affordable housing and social service provider with 280 employees serving San Francisco’s extremely low-income Tenderloin neighborhood. Our Development Department raised over $2 million a year to maintain 30 supportive affordable housing communities, improve quality of life for over 5,000 low-income residents, increase healthy food access, and provide an after-school program. • Responsible for communications, marketing, public and media relations, and event coordination• Wrote and designed TNDC’s print and electronic communications including annual reports, newsletters, social media, e-marketing, and press releases• Website administration• Member of TNDC’s Cross-Cultural Competency Committee Show less

Madison, Wi

I managed the individual giving program for a 501(c)(3) food bank and mobile food pantry serving 15 Wisconsin counties. • Coordinated with 300 local businesses to host food and fund drives• Wrote, graphic designed, and produced development publications including newsletters and annual reports• Social media and website administration• Managed direct mail and digital fundraising campaigns• Administered the donor database, configured a new Raiser’s Edge system, designed the… Show more I managed the individual giving program for a 501(c)(3) food bank and mobile food pantry serving 15 Wisconsin counties. • Coordinated with 300 local businesses to host food and fund drives• Wrote, graphic designed, and produced development publications including newsletters and annual reports• Social media and website administration• Managed direct mail and digital fundraising campaigns• Administered the donor database, configured a new Raiser’s Edge system, designed the migration, and provided training and support to staff Show less

Larkspur, Ca

I began my nonprofit career raising money for nonprofits through direct mail package design and copy writing for acquisition, renewal, and special appeal fundraisers, including Save the Redwoods League, Marine Mammal Center, Peninsula Humane Society, KQED, and the American Red Cross.