Experience

Prescott Joseph Center for Community Enhancement, West Oakland

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Grant Writer

  • Apr 2018 - 5 years 9 months

  Oakland, CA I work at PJC part time writing grants for the Breathmobile, Pediatric Asthma Clinic; for the West Oakland Food Pantry; for the Summer Youth Program; and for other programs as the opportunity arises.



Project Avary

• Resource Specialist-Poetry

  • Apr 2018 - 5 years 9 months

  San Rafael, CA At Project Avary we work with youth who have a parent who is incarcerated. I work with youth in groups and one on one with reading and writing poetry and literature. This project helps youth to use writing and literature as tools to understand the context of their situation and feelings, to share, and to ultimately have authority over how this experience with incarceration impacts their lives.



Craneway Crafts Fair (KPFA Crafts Fair)

• Senior Operations Consultant

  • Jun 2017 - Jan 2018

  Berkeley and Richmond, CA Together with Jan Etre, long time producer of the Craneway Crafts Fair (aka KPFA Crafts Fair- a benefit for KPFA Radio in Berkeley CA) at the Craneway Pavilion in Richmond CA, I worked as a consultant to mount the fair in 2018. This work included artist/craftsperson contact, contracts, database management, accounting, event coordination, social media communications, and volunteer coordination.



Catholic Charities East Bay

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Associate: Grants Manager/Grant Writer

  • Feb 2013 - Jan 2016

  Oakland, CA Provide Stewardship and Manage Grants Portfolio; Strategize Foundation, Corporate and Government Funding Requests; Coordinate Communications and Special Events. Fund development for a broad base of programs that support East Bay families in their challenge to be self sufficient! Requests include grants for Education (Family Literacy); Workforce Development; Restorative Practices; Immigration Legal Services; Asset Development and Safety Net Services; and Mental Health. Write LOIs, grants and… Show more Provide Stewardship and Manage Grants Portfolio; Strategize Foundation, Corporate and Government Funding Requests; Coordinate Communications and Special Events. Fund development for a broad base of programs that support East Bay families in their challenge to be self sufficient! Requests include grants for Education (Family Literacy); Workforce Development; Restorative Practices; Immigration Legal Services; Asset Development and Safety Net Services; and Mental Health. Write LOIs, grants and reports for programs such as Restorative Practices in Richmond Schools; Trauma-Informed counseling for grief impacted youth in Oakland...etc. Our development team supports a strong weave of inter-related services. Show less



The Institute for Poetic Medicine

• Consultant, Teaching Program: Writing and At Risk Youth; Program and Curriculum Development

  • Dec 2011 - Feb 2013

  Assist Executive Director with shifting face to face curriculum to online platform, scheduling, registering applicants. Build a strategy to raise matching funds for trainees to leverage in their local communities. Teach trainees how to envision programs they would excel at conducting based on their life skills (in addition to writing) and interests, and help them to connect with their local community organizations to partner with them to provide Poetic Medicine poetry programs.



Pacific News Service

• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Director, Editor, Facilitator

  • 1998 - Jun 2012

  Kim has been a Beat workshop facilitator (writing and publication workshops for incarcerated youth), and launched the program in both Santa Cruz and Solano counties. She has also facilitated workshops in Santa Clara, Alameda and SF County juvenile halls. In late 2009 Kim joined the Pacific News Service office staff to work in development for The Beat part time. She continues to devote time to budget development and funding strategy for The Beat Within as it transitions to independent 501c3… Show more Kim has been a Beat workshop facilitator (writing and publication workshops for incarcerated youth), and launched the program in both Santa Cruz and Solano counties. She has also facilitated workshops in Santa Clara, Alameda and SF County juvenile halls. In late 2009 Kim joined the Pacific News Service office staff to work in development for The Beat part time. She continues to devote time to budget development and funding strategy for The Beat Within as it transitions to independent 501c3 status. Show less



Ethnic Media Services

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Development Director

  • 2009 - Apr 2012

  Assist the Executive Director Sandy Close with all aspects of Foundation LOIs, Proposals and Reports. Foundation Contact. Communicate with and prepare for Board of Directors meetings. Assist staff members with grant proposals and reports. Manage grant deadlines, data, and files. Research new grant opportunities.



WritersCorps

• Poet in Residence

  • Sep 1998 - Aug 2007

  WritersCorps Teacher of creative writing at the Log Cabin Ranch in La Honda CA. Young men from SF are incarcerated there for 8-12 months. Kim worked "long term-in depth" with youth there primarily teaching writing workshops. Kim also developed and launched the Log Cabin Ranch Library--and a unique (to any local juvenile hall program) open mike night there monthly.