Kathryn Briem Email & Phone Number

United States

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

As the Vice President Advancement partnering with philanthropists and foundation leaders to cultivate resources to deepen The Family Partnership's impact on families and positions the organization for long-term growth. For more than 140 years, we’ve successfully partnered with families and individuals to remove barriers and clear the path for success for those who have experienced deep poverty and trauma.We envision a Twin Cities where all children and families, regardless of income or origins, reach their full potential. The Family Partnership will be the leader in closing opportunity and achievement gaps for children and families living in poverty by providing high impact, multicultural services, building powerful community partnerships and changing public policy.We provide programmatic leadership in brain science and 2Gen multigenerational family approach; early education and care; mental health; anti-sex trafficking. EDI leadership and advocacy through the work we do.

Twin Cities, Minnesota

180 Degrees supports individuals and families in overcoming barriers, transforming lives, and contributing to healthy, multicultural communities.♦ Responsible for $900,000 in revenue♦ Implemented the agency’s first comprehensive advancement plan.♦ Increased individual contributions by 300% and grant revenue by 55%.♦ Implemented an organization-wide donor CRM database using Salesforce.♦ Unified the agency’s message, image, and identity.♦ Created branded agency and program messaging, internally and externally.♦ Established development systems and measurable goals.

Twin Cities, Minnesota

Directed a full-scale development effort including annual fund, individual and major gifts, corporate and foundation giving, e-fundraising, fundraising events, special campaigns, and overall donor stewardship. Supervised a team of four.♦ Managed a portfolio of 100 donors.♦ Cultivated, stewarded and closed a $400,000 gift in support of theology and the arts.♦ Increased overall contributed revenue by 9 percent in one year.♦ Conceived, developed and implemented an annual fundraising event. Netted $52,000.♦ Part of the team that proposed, vetted and implemented an organization-wide database conversion to the Blackbaud suite of products.

• Evaluated all aspects of current individual fundraising efforts• Developed plan for interim initiatives to leverage TU Dance's 10th anniversary season centered on the May 10th main stage performance at the Ordway Center

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Oversaw the major gifts program and the successful launch of a $2 million capital campaign. Instituted organizational-wide systems to support development work. Supervised a team of four. ♦ Managed a portfolio of 180 major gift donors and prospects. ♦ Recruited and managed a 20-member governing board and a 20-member national council♦ Launched and completed a $2 million, endowment campaign.♦ Conceived, developed and implemented the first crowdfunding initiative, grossing $25,000 and engaging 170 first-time donors and the first gala in New York City, netting $35,000.

Developed the major gift program and oversaw the annual fund. Supervised a team of three.♦ Built a major gift program from the ground up, resulting in a portfolio of 105 donors and prospects. ♦ Implemented communication sequencing, increasing retention and major gift capacity screening.♦ Developed systems to re-purpose the national’s print and e-materials for regional offices’ use.♦ Improved employee campaign results, increasing contributions by 30 percent.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Developed the major and planned gift programs. Oversaw membership and annual fund campaigns. Supervised a staff of three and volunteer corps of 50. ♦ Managed a portfolio of 75 major-gift prospects and donors.♦ Increased the number of planned-giving participants from 84 to 116.♦ Worked with board members to secure two, transformational six-figure individual gifts.♦ Managed $350,000 membership program and $700,000 annual contributions program.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Developed the organizations brand, culture and fundraising capabilities from the ground up. Increased assets from $378,383 to $1,340,000. Supervised a staff of three. ♦ Created a major gift program, resulting in a portfolio of 120 donors and prospects ♦ Recruited and managed a 23-member governing board and 50 community volunteers ♦ Developed a planned giving program, increasing the number of planned gifts from 7 to 106♦ Increased individual donors from 208 to 611 and donations from $37,700 to $290,000

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Secured and provided reporting for corporate, foundation and governmental support. * Raised foundation revenue from $6,000 in 1994 to $38,000 in 1997, a 530% increase* Secured $350,000 through a thirty-year, no interest, renewable, deferred long-term loan for the purchase and renovation of four single-family homes for transitional housing* Secured $1,127,886 in new funding through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, expanding the transitional housing program by thirty units* Secured $52,000 in new funding through Hennepin County for a mentorship and supportive services program for children who witnessed family violence

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Part of a team that expanded revenue from $1 million to $1.7 million, a 70% increase* Created and strengthened corporate relations that resulted in a $40,000 increase in revenue* Initiated a collaboration with Centro Legal, securing funding through The Minneapolis Foundation for joint Family Court Advocacy at the Hennepin County Government Center

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

* Managed financial aspects and project coordination for the $3,000,000 purchase and renovation of the Minneapolis Van & Warehouse.* Managed $750,000 annual budget. * Hired approximately 75 independent contractors annually.

Mba, Marketing

Ba, Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies