ABOUT ME

MY STORY

For 25 years, I’ve been working with organizations and individuals to create change in people’s lives. I started in program management, moved into business development and topped off my expertise as a Professional Certified Coach.

HIGHLIGHTS

Worked with leading changemaking organizations including the Rainforest Alliance, TrickleUp, Visionspring and Working for Women, helping to raise millions of dollars and develop partnerships.

Led proposal development teams, created relationships with donors, developed strategic private and public sector partnerships.

Formed and led teams in multinational environments including in Afghanistan, Mexico and El Salvador.

Started and managed business development and poverty alleviation programs in Latin America, Afghanistan and North Africa.

Created Women’s Changemaker Mentorship to help women launch changemaking initiatives in their communities.

Coached corporate leaders, managers and individual contributors from nonprofit organizations and corporations including The Nature Conservancy, Fair Trade International, and Google.

Wrote Amazon Bestseller Next Act, Give Back: Discover Your Personal Path to go From Being Charitable to Being a Changemaker

EDUCATION

Master of Public Administration, New York University

Master of Arts, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, New York University

Certified Professional Co-Active Coach, Co-Active Training Institute

Certified Mental Fitness Coach, Positive Intelligence

“Quite simply, Kirsten is the best. I worked with her on and off during a period of several months in 2018 and 2019. Kirsten helped me conceive my new venture, Inspired Giving, a boutique philanthropic advisory service with a social justice lens that works with women seeking to have the greatest impact through their personal giving.”

Louise Raymond• L Raymond Advisors