Kim Karwacki, Ma, Cfre Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Palos Park, Il

Addison, Il

Responsibilities:• Oversaw all development and communication activities for the agency • Managed organization’s grants portfolio containing more than a dozen federal, state, local, and private contracts totaling more than $1.5 million.• Performed cost allocation and fiscal reconciliation of grant expenditures.• Recruited experienced and qualified candidates for employment.Accomplishments:• Raised more than $250,000 in a single day through corporate sponsorships and individual giving.• Increased organization’s annual budget from $1.3 million to $3.6 million over the course of two fiscal years.• Solicited more than $40,000 in individual donations to the organization by implementing annual giving appeal.• Developed an electronic newsletter which helped achieve a 50 percent increase in mailing list subscribers.• Tripled consumer engagement over a two year period through social media and other online platforms.• Spearheaded an outreach and enrollment program over a three year period, exceeding established goals and doubling enrollment numbers during the second and third years.• Served on a Continuous Quality Control committee to establish and maintain organizational best practices.• Created a donation tracking program which was adopted by the organization as a best practice.• Recruited and oversaw agency volunteers; increased volunteer base by 75 percent annually.

• Managed a grants portfolio of various contracts totaling more than $600,000.• Over a two-year period, oversaw operations and increased the participation of the after-school youth program by more than 300 percent.• Managed, updated, and maintained more than 25 personnel files, ensuring compliance with appropriate organization policy, as well as applicable local, state, and federal laws.• Efficiently and accurately completed and submitted monthly payroll for more than 40 personnel.• Reconciled petty cash.• Managed bank deposits and financial ledger.• Performed cost allocation and fiscal conciliation of grant expenditures.• Interpreted Profit and Loss (P&L) statements.• Served on a Continuous Quality Control committee to establish and maintain organizational best practices.• Participated in organizational fundraising activities, such as the annual gala, which raised between $200,000 and $275,000 on an annual basis.• Member of organization’s fundraising committee; published program book and developed promotional materials.• Independently planned, designed, implemented, and oversaw a fundraising event that raised several hundred dollars for the organization’s domestic violence program.

Davenport, Iowa

Rock Island, Il

Rock Island, Il

Davenport, Iowa

Master Of Arts, Communication And Leadership

B.A., Speech Communication, Music

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Omega, Sigma Alpha Iota, Omicron Delta Kappa, Mortar Board, Lambda Pi Eta, Relay For Life committee.