Nikki Kirk is a Director of Community Impact & Strategic Investment | Arts Philanthropy | Leadership Development & Cultural Equity Practioner at Indy Arts Council. She possess expertise in social media, editing, spanish, fundraising, event planning and 42 more skills. Colleagues describe her as "There's blah-blah-blah sameness disguised as thought leadership, and then there's real thought leadership that shows vision, clarity and originality. Nikki is 100% the latter. I had the honor of working with her when I was the marketing & communications director at the Indy Arts Council. She was confident and visionary when it came to revising grant programs to center the organizations and artists we were trying to serve, while also inviting funders into the conversation. She knew how to tell an engaging, precise story about impact. She brought a lot of curiosity and humility to her role. And she was AMAZING at communicating with the communications team so we could develop a plan to best support her team's work. Plus, she has a fantastic sense of humor. If you have a chance to hire her, take it -- she's an exceptional leader." and "Nikki is a thoughtful and strategic manager and partner in project development. She has a specific and deep focus on DEI, but brings to bear experience in scholarships and grants management, fellowship management, cohort facilitation, and advisory group facilitation. I enjoyed managing her."