Michele Kahrs Email & Phone Number

Woodland Park Zoo facilitates a grant program to support the 20 AZA-accredited organizations in Alaska, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Washington and Wisconsin in their efforts to plan, build and/or expand programs aimed at advancing empathy for animals and wildlife. The objective of this grant opportunity is for recipients to develop the resources and expertise necessary to increase the impact of their empathy practices and programs. For more information or questions, email empathygrants@zoo.org.

Greater Seattle Area

Research shows there is no better time to create a strong foundation than the first five years of life, because this is when brain development is the most rapid. Vroom is a global program of the Bezos Family Foundation. We believe all parents have the potential to create a bright future for their children. Our free, science-based tips and tools help parents and caregivers give children a great start in life today—and an even better future.• Partner with the Foundation’s grants team, communications team, and other Foundation staff to effectively support grant partners, grantmaking processes and all Foundation efforts.• Develop program grant strategy and community partnership evaluation process, analyzing investment impact and effectiveness and driving ongoing Foundation learning and improvement.• Provide research, background information and analysis on sector trends, potential projects, prospective and current grant priorities and partners and investment goals.• Identify and vet potential partners and manage program launch, implementation, and delivery.• Deliver complex, cross-functional projects aligned with team goals, considering the larger strategic picture in making trade-offs and planning effectively.• Craft compelling narratives that make program impact relatable and understandable for a wide audience. Translate investments, measurement, and evaluation findings into easy-to-understand stories.• Experience designing training rollout plans and partnering with vendors to develop and deliver training. Demonstrated expertise in planning and coordinating training sessions or educational opportunities for adult learners.

Greater Seattle Area

Supporting Athletes for Kids as the dedicated Volunteer Management Corps Consultant through the United Way of King County and 501 Commons. Assess existing volunteer management program needs, plan for expansion of the current volunteer management program to address new volunteer segments, and implement solutions that will develop and enhance the volunteer program over the long haul.

Greater Seattle Area

• Plan and execute sponsorships/advertising digital promotions for products totaling $22M+ in revenue with responsibility for advertising and sponsorship integration. Clients include top 100 national advertisers.• Produced strategy and execution for year-long non-profit brand partnership integration with the American Heart Association, raising awareness for heart health and drive donor contributions. Designed and managed the execution of marketing support campaign, resulting in 38M impressions per month and 25,000+ hours of AHA branded gameplay per month. • Direct marketing launches, defining positioning, identifying competitive feature sets, preparing communications plans, and executing product launch plans. Produced $70M+ revenue and 80M units across 30+ mobile products through 2011.• Received BAFTA and Interactive Arts & Sciences award nomination for Best Mobile Game, Mobile Entertainment. Apple Game of the Week, IGN Game of the Day, and Gizmodo Game of the Day.

San Francisco Bay Area

• Managed proposal process for new strategic partnerships with Fortune 500 companies for CSR initiatives, working directly with CEO. Provided leadership for a team of associates and interns, giving direction and establishing best practices. • Set goals and standards, building cohesiveness around processes and procedures.• Developed and supported research, analysis, and execution of new business opportunities, improving business proposal turnaround time and contributing to organizational growth.

Burbank, Ca

• Directed product management and marketing for mobile content personalization products from strategic development to launch for all major divisions, including Disney, Disney Channel, ABC, ESPN.– Managed creation of content to support account needs, company initiatives, division revenue goals, and company-wide priorities; set and aligned road maps to create synergy and strategy. – Initiated and optimized product launch leading to 80% increase in sales (approach adopted for additional processes and subsequent systems).

Burbank, Ca

• Reviewed grant applications from local non-profits including schools to social service agencies; validated and approved grants through committee discussion and negotiation. • Conducted site visits to assess needs / goals; advocated for organizations, reviewed budgets and allocated funds for grant recipients.

Burbank, Ca

• Facilitated stages of legal contract licensing process within the North American contract administration team. • Specialized in global toys contracts. Partnered with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate the process, including legal, finance, credit, revenue accounting, and licensees.

Santa Monica, Ca

• Developed, maintained and updated media contact lists, tracked media placements and produced clip reports for account teams. Managed media outreach, pitch collaboration, and press material development and copywriting.• Coordinated event and media tour logistics, including on-site staffing and coordination of collateral materials. Daily account administration and client communications.

Ba, American Studies And Ethnicity

Minor in Cinematic Arts - Critical Studies The Department of American Studies & Ethnicity’s (ASE) mission is to educate.

Executive Program, Center For Social Impact Strategy