Where
Dominion Energy Center for the Performing Arts600 East Grace Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Driving Directions
Contact
Ashley LandesAFP Central VA Chapter
804-585-3150
admin@afpcentralva.org
Broken Ladders to Non-Profit Leadership Roles?
Beyond Fundraising to Strategic, Organization-wide Roles
Presented by Kimberly Churches, CEO of AAUW
Current research from McKinsey & Co, Bridgespan, and other sources, along with studies published in Stanford Social Innovation Review & Harvard Business Review, have expanded on the Chief Development Officer role and what skills and competencies are needed to take on CEO and COO roles as well as to partner with those leaders. Kim Churches will discuss strategic planning, board governance, media and crisis relations, financial leadership, and more as areas fundraisers need to develop in order to move into C-suite positions and to be effective in those roles. Additionally, she’ll share research about the double bind and discrimination some women face in seeking nonprofit leadership roles and solutions to fix the broken ladders to the most senior roles in nonprofits.
Kimberly Churches is the chief executive officer of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), a leading voice in advancing equity for women and girls through research, advocacy and education. Prior to joining AAUW, Kim was the managing director of the Brookings Institution, an internationally recognized public policy think tank. In that capacity, she strategically guided Brookings, providing vision and problem-solving skills while focusing on expansive partnerships, external relations and advancement.
Kim also served as associate vice chancellor at the University of Denver, a director of development at the University of North Florida, and a division director at the American Heart Association. Kim is widely recognized for her success at working collaboratively in education, as well as for capacity-building for grassroots groups and national and international nonprofits.
She has also served as an associate vice chancellor at the University of Denver, a director of development at the University of North Florida, and a division director at the American Heart Association. She has extensive experience working collaboratively on education (K–12 and higher education) as well as on capacity building among grassroots groups and national and international nonprofits.
In addition to her work at AAUW, Kim is the current chair of the BUILD Metro DC board, which focuses on the power of experiential learning through entrepreneurship for underresourced communities, and the board treasurer of 1455, a new center for the literary arts in Virginia. She also serves as a director on the board of the Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights and is a member of the International Women’s Forum of Washington, D.C. and the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
With her pragmatic approach, Kim is a dynamic and sought-after speaker at national conferences. She is regularly interviewed by top national media outlets and her insights on how to advance gender equity are routinely quoted in the New York Times, the Washington Post, USA Today, and more. She has also written for national media outlets, including CNN, The Hill, and Fortune, and she is a monthly columnist for MSNBC’s Know Your Value website.