Karen Kohut

Director Of Development at St. John's College
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(386) 825-5501
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Albuquerque-Santa Fe Metropolitan Area

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Richard Manning

Karen combines resourcefulness, creativity, marketing and non-profit program organization and management energetically and eagerly. She's one of the nicest people you will ever meet!

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Experience

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Director Of Development
      • Jul 2019 - Present

    • Medical Social Worker
      • Dec 2016 - Aug 2018

      Medical Social Worker Medical Social Worker

    • Clinical Social Work Intern
      • Sep 2013 - Jun 2014

      The Community Living Center (CLC) is the skilled nursing facility within the VA Puget Sound Health Care System providing Veteran Skilled Rehabilitation, Palliative, Hospice, Respite, and Long-Term Custodial Care. CLC Social Workers ensure coordinated care and safe discharge for Veteran residents by working closely with Veterans, their caregivers, and interdisciplinary teams. Routine responsibilities include psychosocial assessments and geriatric depression screenings upon admission; case progress note electronic documentation; attending Daily Rounds and weekly Rehabilitation, Geriatric Didactic, and Palliative Care rounds; co-creating discharge plans with Veterans and their caregivers; and advocating for Veterans and/or their families as needed. Show less

    • Clinical Social Work Intern
      • Jan 2013 - Jun 2013

      Provided counseling services in community mental health care setting in South King Co. Maintained a caseload of 30 adults with diverse backgrounds; co-facilitated adult group sessions; documented case progress notes in electronic records system; and conducted demographic research in concert with graduate coursework. Provided counseling services in community mental health care setting in South King Co. Maintained a caseload of 30 adults with diverse backgrounds; co-facilitated adult group sessions; documented case progress notes in electronic records system; and conducted demographic research in concert with graduate coursework.

    • Director, LAW Fund & The Endowment for Equal Justice
      • Jan 2004 - Jun 2012

      Director of two 501(c)(3) organizations, LAW Fund and the Endowment for Equal Justice. Raised charitable funds and promoted philanthropy ensuring access to justice for vulnerable families and individuals with low incomes throughout Washington state. Oversaw planning, execution, and evaluation of resource development for statewide civil legal aid network including annual, major, corporate, foundation, and planned giving efforts. Managed budgets and directed two boards of directors, 125 volunteers, and a small staff. Increased annual supporters from 435 to 10,000. Raised more than $20M in private resources overall, including two grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation totaling $4.5M. Show less

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Major Gifts Officer
      • May 2002 - Dec 2003

      Raised major gift support ($25K+) by qualifying, cultivating, and soliciting individual donor prospects; researching and writing private foundation grants; conceiving, planning, and executing reunion giving efforts; managing targeted fundraising efforts for student diversity scholarships, student groups, and clinical programs, including the Child Advocacy Clinic, and securing a $1M contribution to establish the Steve and Kathy Berman Environmental Law Clinic. Raised major gift support ($25K+) by qualifying, cultivating, and soliciting individual donor prospects; researching and writing private foundation grants; conceiving, planning, and executing reunion giving efforts; managing targeted fundraising efforts for student diversity scholarships, student groups, and clinical programs, including the Child Advocacy Clinic, and securing a $1M contribution to establish the Steve and Kathy Berman Environmental Law Clinic.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Associate Director, Annual Giving
      • 1998 - 2002

      Created and oversaw alumnae class giving and other fundraising programs for a $4.5M annual giving program. Cultivated and solicited alumnae from the classes of 1933-1954 for unrestricted support; directed reunion class giving; recruited, trained, and managed alumnae volunteer solicitors; coordinated annual fund publication production and distribution; and analyzed and tracked fundraising results determining giving trends and targets. Created and oversaw alumnae class giving and other fundraising programs for a $4.5M annual giving program. Cultivated and solicited alumnae from the classes of 1933-1954 for unrestricted support; directed reunion class giving; recruited, trained, and managed alumnae volunteer solicitors; coordinated annual fund publication production and distribution; and analyzed and tracked fundraising results determining giving trends and targets.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Director, Annual Giving
      • Nov 1995 - Feb 1998

      Developed and oversaw marketing, communication, and solicitation strategy for a $3.5M Annual Giving program. Built Annual Giving strategy for a capital campaign. Cultivated and solicited alumni and board. Promoted from Associate Director. Developed and oversaw marketing, communication, and solicitation strategy for a $3.5M Annual Giving program. Built Annual Giving strategy for a capital campaign. Cultivated and solicited alumni and board. Promoted from Associate Director.

    • Assistant Account Executive
      • Aug 1994 - Nov 1995

      Fundraising consultant to progressive and cultural non-profit organizations. Coordinated all aspects of fundraising mail production including budgets, research and demographic market analysis, copywriting, design, and print production. Fundraising consultant to progressive and cultural non-profit organizations. Coordinated all aspects of fundraising mail production including budgets, research and demographic market analysis, copywriting, design, and print production.

    • United States
    • Law Practice
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Litigation Case Manager
      • Sep 1989 - Aug 1994

      Directed caseloads and non-legal staff in complex civil litigation and arbitration in U.S. District Court and the International Chamber of Commerce. Trained new staff, set up trial sites, maintained case records, provided research, produced court filings, and assisted legal Recruiting Department. Directed caseloads and non-legal staff in complex civil litigation and arbitration in U.S. District Court and the International Chamber of Commerce. Trained new staff, set up trial sites, maintained case records, provided research, produced court filings, and assisted legal Recruiting Department.

Education

  • University of Washington School of Social Work
    Master's Degree, Clinical/Medical Social Work
    2012 - 2014
  • Leadership Tomorrow
    2007 - 2008
  • Gustavus Adolphus College
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History
    1985 - 1989

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